Capturing the Soul of the South. How does one capture the Soul of the South? By producing a special limited edition range of premium wines that uniquely represent the North Canterbury wine region Waipara Valley. Equinox by Waipara Hills is proud to announce the new vintage release of its range including 2012 Sauvignon Blanc and
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SAINT CLAIR FAMILY ESTATE EXCELLENCE IN MERLOT Saint Clair Family Estate has shown outstanding quality amongst some of the world’s best wines at the Mondial du Merlot International Wine Competition where the Saint Clair Rapaura Reserve Merlot 2010 has been awarded an esteemed Gold Medal. The Mondial du Merlot is an International Wine Competition hosted
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Waipara Hills Equinox 2012 Chardonnay Made from grapes, of the Home Block vineyard, that were whole bunch pressed. The juice then fermented in 30% new French oak barrels. The barrel certainly adds complexity and roundness to this wine. 2012 in Waipara witnessed a cool Summer, but lovely warm Autumn. Generous white peach and freshly baked apple
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New Zealand Vineyard Estate Enters into the Lightweight Category  With the release of the 2012 Mud House Chardonnay, New Zealand Vineyard Estate (NZVE) is one of New Zealand’s first wineries to partner with O-I Glass using a new lightweight 407g bottle. “By adopting the latest light packaging option we will be reducing our environmental and
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Bargain Basement Old School Chardy Old school Chardonnay still has a large following. After the years of butterscotch popcorn, cream and large dollop of oak in our Chardonnays, we then favoured the more austere wines. Sauvignon Blanc stole the thunder and it bacame very fashionable to belong to the ABC club (Anything But Chardonnay). These
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