Displaying items by tag: Sauvignon Blanc

It may have been 40 years in the making, but it took only 3 days to convince the world's wine media that New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a force to be reckoned with.

Pip Goodwin has come full circle.

When asked how well New Zealand wines stacked up at this year's Air New Zealand Wine Awards, Ronny Lau's attention automatically turns to white wines and vineyard experiments.

Stories of providence always trump those of supply when it comes to Hawke’s Bay’s third most planted grape, Sauvignon Blanc, as Joelle Thomson discovers.

It is 11 years since the New Zealand Society for Viticulture and Oenology (NZSVO) focused on the country's flagship variety.

These days Marlborough is renowned as a world-class Sauvignon Blanc region. But one producer is looking to the past to create something different, with a definite historical bent.

Next year the biggest Sauvignon Blanc event ever held in New Zealand will take place in Marlborough. The International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration 2016 will bring together scientists, wine writers, experts, winemakers and growers from throughout the world.

Next year the biggest Sauvignon Blanc event ever held in New Zealand will take place in Marlborough. The International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration 2016 will bring together scientists, wine writers, experts, winemakers and growers from throughout the world.

Ten hectares of Sauvignon Blanc vines are being replaced with Pinot Noir at Murdoch James Estate in Martinborough in a move that will cost the winery over $300,000. 

Sauvignon 2016, The International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration is the first of its kind in New Zealand and an opportunity for the New Zealand wine industry to host the world’s leading wine producers, experts and key influencers and shine the spotlight on this diverse, expressive and sought-after variety.