Discussion
Don said:
Is that the Chardonnay or the Sauvignon Blanc? I thought the SB was £8?
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc always commands a premium over any other variatal - I think it's the Cloudy Bay influence.
Thats funny! I assumed he was talking about the Sauvignon! I never but the Chardonnay! Cloudy bay is good stuff though (still a lot cheaper than some French stuff) there Te Koko is excellent!Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc always commands a premium over any other variatal - I think it's the Cloudy Bay influence.
Roger645 said:
Don said:
Is that the Chardonnay or the Sauvignon Blanc? I thought the SB was £8?
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc always commands a premium over any other variatal - I think it's the Cloudy Bay influence.
Just Checked and it is the Chardonnay, sorry, I thought it was the SB!Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc always commands a premium over any other variatal - I think it's the Cloudy Bay influence.
If you enjoy the Oyster Bay wines try Montana. Also wine of Marlborough and can be good value and tasty.
I love Cloudy Bay but at £17 a bottle, whilst cheaper than top-flight Sancerre, is probably a little rich for mid-week drinking!
For some fun: we visited Marlborough a few years back. (2001!!)
Montana Winery and visitor centre.
Fromm Winery. We visited as we knew the owners.
Visitor Centre all seemed excellent.
The Missus refuses to let go of her glass despite taking photographs...
We went for a walk up into the Wither Hills above Marlborough. You can see it's a large flat, coastal area with hills on each side. Unusually the vineyards are all on the flat!
A better look at the Vineyards from above.
We got to the top of one of the foothills of the Wither Hills where they had a scenic viewpoint. From here you can tell that the area is coastal - the camera is not only pointing at the wife's posterior - but also at the coast.
It's a great area to visit for both some enjoyable light hillwalking and superb wines. By now most of the names are familiar to British wine consumers but, at least in 2001, there were still little discoveries to be made.
Include it in any tour of the South Island. You won't regret it.
Montana Winery and visitor centre.
Fromm Winery. We visited as we knew the owners.
Visitor Centre all seemed excellent.
The Missus refuses to let go of her glass despite taking photographs...
We went for a walk up into the Wither Hills above Marlborough. You can see it's a large flat, coastal area with hills on each side. Unusually the vineyards are all on the flat!
A better look at the Vineyards from above.
We got to the top of one of the foothills of the Wither Hills where they had a scenic viewpoint. From here you can tell that the area is coastal - the camera is not only pointing at the wife's posterior - but also at the coast.
It's a great area to visit for both some enjoyable light hillwalking and superb wines. By now most of the names are familiar to British wine consumers but, at least in 2001, there were still little discoveries to be made.
Include it in any tour of the South Island. You won't regret it.
There are many different styles of Marlborough SB and I've been a fan of many of them for years.
Two that I've been drinking alot of over the last 1-2 years are Tinpot Hut and Delta Vineyards.
The tinpot is very fruity. It's like drinking a lovely fruit juice.
The delta is a bit more subtle.
Both worth a try imo. Not Cloudy Bay price level, but am sure can be got for £10 per bottle.
Two that I've been drinking alot of over the last 1-2 years are Tinpot Hut and Delta Vineyards.
The tinpot is very fruity. It's like drinking a lovely fruit juice.
The delta is a bit more subtle.
Both worth a try imo. Not Cloudy Bay price level, but am sure can be got for £10 per bottle.
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