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NEW RELEASES ON THE GRAPE VINE TRAVEL
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Jean and Roger
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HARVEST TIME - HOT DEALS - EASTER SPECIALS - NEW RELEASES - ON THE GRAPEVINE 
EASTER DOZEN BONUS SPECIAL 
Order a full case (12 bottles) of any one wine and receive a bonus 13th bottle free!
(the bottle will be of the same value as the wines ordered) (sorry, NZ orders only)
Central Otago Easter Wines 6-pack
only $213
Lowburn Ferry Pinot Noir 2007 6-pack special
pre-Easter price only $233.70 (NZ$38.95 per bottle - normal price $40.95)
Harvest time has arrived in Central Otago, with wine growers gearing up for another good vintage.
Quartz Reef has been bringing in grapes for their Methode Traditionelle wines over the past couple of weeks, and will start the harvest for pinot noir wine next week. Winemaker Rudi Bauer said wineries in the Cromwell area were looking at harvest next week or the week after Easter. A cold spell a fortnight ago had growers nervous but the settled weather and warm autumn days had now brought everything back on track. Helicopters, wind machines and sprinklers have been fighting frosts in the region over the past couple of nights, and more early morning frosts are expected this week.
Some wineries in the Bannockburn area have also begun harvesting this week.
Lowburn Ferry Wines viticulturalist Roger Gibson said frosty nights had not so far caused a problem and fruit was progressing well and flavours were developing nicely - he was also expecting to harvest shortly after Easter.
Continuing its run of successes, Olssens Jackson Barry Pinot Noir 2007 picked up the New Zealand WineGrower Magazine Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir at the Royal Easter Show Wine Awards held in Auckland recently.
This wine also won the NZ Winegrowers Bragato Wine Awards Champion Wine of Show in 2008. See our Easter 6-pack special for a selection of gold medal wines from the awards.
If you are considering ordering multiple cases, please enquire about our special pricings!
OLSSENS JACKSON BARRY PINOT NOIR 2007
A full bodied wine, showing varietal aromas of ripe black cherry and plum. The palate shows rich fruit weight with fine ytannins and finishes with cinnamon notes supported by spicy oak. Champion Wine of show and Mike Wolter Trophy for Champion Pinot Noir at Bragato Wine Awards 2008. 5 stars Winestate., Gold medal, Champion Pinot Noir - Royal Easter Show Wine Awards 2009
OUR PRICE: NZ$41.95 per bottle
LOWBURN FERRY PINOT NOIR 2007
"Silken-textured fruit bomb with masses of dense red and black cherry flavours plus a suggestion of anise and spicy oak. A classic Central Otago style that's easy to love and understand. Top wine from an excellent vintage. Drink now- 6 years."
93 points Five Stars Gourmet Traveller Wine Feb/March 2009 - equal second highest pointed Kiwi red after Felton Rd Block 5
OUR PRICE: NZ$40.95 - or see our HOT DEALS
Two Paddocks Pinot Noir 2007
Gibbston Valley Pinot Noir 2007
Hawkshead Pinot Noir 2007
Roaring Meg Pinot Noir 2008
Peregrine Chardonnay 2008
Surveyor Thomson Pinot Noir 2006
PRIME Minister John Key - through his family trust – is a small shareholder in a Central Otago vineyard at Devil's Creek, belonging to Mount Michael.
However, after becoming Prime Minister, his assets were transferred into a “blind trust”, to avoid conflict of interest, and now he cannot know whether or not he still has that shareholding. A spokesman for Mr Key said it was up to the managers of the “blind trust” to set it up so Mr Key did not know where his assets were placed, according to an article in the "Wanaka Sun".
The spokesman said former PM Helen Clark had done the same thing in her time as PM. “So he doesn't know if he still holds it.”
Review notes from visiting winewriter Jancis Robinson noted the PM had a share in the Mount Michael vineyard.
Planning a wine-tasting trip to Central Otago?? - check out otagowine.com for details on wineries, wine tours, accommodation, function venues and other activities along the wine trail. Our wine tourism section now includes a very useful Trip Planner and you can book your accommodation direct online. click here for more info... or you can select from our accommodation featured listings here...
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