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New Zealand Signature Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Andrew Hendry, Coopers Creek. New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc - one of the world’s most acclaimed wines. “ No previous wine had shocked thrilled, offended and entranced the world before” - Oz Clarke (UK)
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New Zealand Signature Varietal:Sauvignon Blanc Andrew Hendry, Coopers Creek
New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc - one of the world’s most acclaimed wines “No previous wine had shocked thrilled, offended and entranced the world before” - Oz Clarke (UK) "Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has become arguably the world's only great new wine style this century” - Huon Hooke, The Age (Australia) “ New Zealand has shown that it just might make the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc” - Charles Laverick, Restaurant Hospitality (USA)
Let’s Taste Coopers Creek Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough2009 Auntsfield Long Cow Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2009
A Few Facts and Figures • First commercially planted in 1973 in Marlborough. • With 14,735 hectares, it represents 47% of all NZ plantings. • Marlborough dominates production with 84% of the Sauvignon Blanc plantings. • In year to June 2009 NZ exported 91.7 million litres (81% of all wine exports).
No Resting on Laurels • Extensive research programme : • To gain better understanding of how character and flavour are achieved and how we can enhance overall quality in the future • Development of styles: • Within regions beyond Marlborough • Within sub-regions within Marlborough (Awatere, Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys) • - Through wine-making techniques