Spy Valley Envoy Pinot Noir 2009 Marlborough In this episode of UnScrewed TV I get to taste one of Marlborough’s finest Pinot Noirs. Spy Valley have been making wine in Marlborough since 1993. They own 380 acres of vineyard and produce only 5 wine varieties under their Envoy label. Envoy represents the best of Spy
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FIRST-TIME PRESENCE FOR NEW ZEALAND WINE AT VINEXPO ASIA PACIFIC 2012 New Zealand will present its largest ever showcase of premium wines in Hong Kong at Vinexpo Asia Pacific in May this year. The first-ever Vinexpo Asia Pacific New Zealand Wine Pavilion will feature 20 wineries pouring 120 wines from the country’s leading wine growing regions,
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Hawke’s Bay Pinot Noir and Electric Cars In this episode of Unscrewed TV I taste Pinot Noir from the Hawke’s Bay. Hawke’s Bay is synonymous with heavier red wines such as Syrah and Bordeaux Blends, but Taizo Osawa has taken Hawke’s Bay in a new direction. Osawa Wines is the vision of Japanese wine lover and traveller, Taizo
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Devil’s Staircase Pinot Noir 2011 Central Otago In this episode of Unscrewed TV I taste Rockburn’s second label Devil’s Staircase Pinot Noir 2011 from Central Otago. Technical data: Harvest Date:  24th March – 4th May 2011 Bottling Date: 6th December 2011 Winemaker: Malcolm Rees Francis Brix at Harvest: 22.3–24.6 Alcohol: 14.2% Residual Sugar: less than
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4 Marlborough and Waipara Pinot Noir All of the attention these days is focused on Central Otago Pinot Noir, and whilst Central Otago bathes in glorious sunshine and beautiful vintage conditions it would be hard to think of anywhere else making world class Pinot in New Zealand. So you’ve heard of Marlborough, but have you
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