Lowburn Ferry Wines has added another major international award to its tally recently, bringing home the trophy for Champion Pinot Noir 2011 for Australia and New Zealand - from leading Australian publication, Winestate.
Coming from one of the smallest but brightest stars in the Central Otago wine industry, Lowburn Ferry Home Block Pinot Noir 2010 was the top wine of more than 1500 pinot noirs from throughout Australasia tasted by the Winestate magazine panels over the past year.

LOWBURN FERRY HOME BLOCK PINOT NOIR 2010 Trophy: Winestate Champion Pinot Noir of the Year 2011 for Australia/NZ Gold medal, NZ International Wine Show 2011 Blue-Gold Award, Sydney International Wine Show 2012 5 stars Michael Cooper's Buyers' Guide to NZ Wines 2012 OUR PRICE: NZ$47.95 per bottle BUY TOP PICKS See our special OZ Wine Club prices on this wine : OZ WINE CLUB

QUARTZ REEF Methode Traditionnelle Rosé Quartz Reef Methode Traditionnelle is a wine of distinction, made in the traditional method to achieve elegance and finesse. Focused, fresh and crisp with a beautiful balance and length. Winemaker Rudi Bauer is a Pinot Noir maestro, adding it into this wine for weight and body – just another reason to pour a glass or two of this fun, fizzy newcomer. - Joelle Thomson, DrinksBiz, October 2010 – Top 10 Tasting   OUR PRICE: NZ $33.95 per bottle BUY TOP PICKS BRACKEN'S ORDER PINOT NOIR 2009 Gold Medal & Best in Class - The International Wines & Spirits Competition London England 2011 Gold Medal - The Spiegelau International Wine Competition 2011 OUR PRICE: NZ$29.95 per bottle BUY TOP PICKS

NEW LISTING - GEORGETOWN

GeorgeTown vineyard is planted with a Burgundian style trellis. The close planting (3 times as many vines/Ha as the norm) encourages deeper rooting and more structured wine. The lower trellis (half that of the norm) leads to more intense flavours. Very low crop levels per vine leads to ripe balanced fruit.
The grapes are grown on a snippet of land at the Cromwell end of the Kawarau Gorge. It is a warm, sheltered site with alluvial soil located directly above the Kawarau River and below the Pisa and Carrick Ranges
Ian Dee (B. Agr. Sc.) has 12 years viticulture experience in Central Otago. Now living on the vineyard Ian is able to closely monitor the vines. When ripe the grapes are sent to Duncan Forsyth Mount Edward. It had a warm ferment using native yeasts. Then aged and fermented again in French oak barrels for 11 months. The wine has not been fined or filtered which helps retain the flavours emanating from the site.

NEW RELEASES

Lowburn Ferry Pinot Noir 2010
Lowburn Ferry "The Ferryman" Reserve Pinot Noir 2010
TOSQ Pinot Gris 2011
GeorgeTown Pinot Noir 2009, Pinot Rosé 2011
Ellero Gewurztraminer 2010
Rippon Mature Vine Pinot Noir 2009

CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR CELEBRATION 2012

From January 26-28, lovers of Pinot Noir will once again descend upon spectacular Central Otago for a world class Celebration of stunning local wine and cuisine.
The 2012 Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration boasts a tremendous line-up of events poised to satiate the senses. Rubbing shoulders with local winemakers and renowned wine experts, delegates are guaranteed an unforgettable experience in one of the world's most dramatic wine growing regions.
Challenging to grow, impossible not to love, Central Otago Pinot Noir will be showcased by a selection of forty leading winegrowers, staged at various tastings and events across the region.
"It's a fantastic gathering of passionate people who have the opportunity to experience first hand the unique expression of our wines in the dramatic landscape where we grow our vines," says chairperson of the Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration, Jen Parr. Registration has now opened for delegates, and can be completed online at www.pinotcelebration.co.nz

AROUND AND ABOUT

Appellation Central Wine Tours wins international wine tourism award

Award-winning Queenstown-based wine tour company Appellation Central Wine Tours has won an International Best of Wine Tourism Award in the face of stiff competition from established global wine regions.
Their win followed a jury meeting of the Great Wine Capitals (GWC) Global Network in Mainz, Germany recently.
GWC judges said ACWT won the award thanks to the excellent exposure and support it gave to wineries and other businesses in Central Otago, as well as the exceptional and memorable wine tourism experience offered to clients.
Appellation Central Wine Tours qualified for the international award by winning New Zealand's Best of Wine Tourism Services award for the second year in a row.
...for more information on wine tourism in Central Otago, click here

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