More synonymous with Sauvignon Blanc than Merlot, Saint Clair Estate demonstrate that Merlot can be grown and made in Marlborough. Made from grapes grown in the Wairau Valley, Saint Clair Merlot is ideal for mid Winter drinking or throwing into some mulled wine.
Jayson’s roots in wine began when his father literally dragged him round France and injected his passion into him. From the age of 8 his family took month long holidays in France travelling through all regions and sampling their wine.
UnScrewed has reinvented the concept of wine tasting in New Zealand and along the way found a new and willing audience. In addition to encouraging straightforward wine tasting, Jayson educates viewers about the effects of regional factors (soil, sun, wind) on wine flavours, and how to buy wine.