The Story The Exquisite Collection Single Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2018 is an $8.49 ALDI import exclusive. Marlborough is located on the Northwest tip of New Zealand's South Island, most of the nationally distributed NZ Sauvignon Blanc comes from this region. There is a pecking order for the pricing of New Zealand Sauv Blancs. The wines sourced from several … [Read more...]
90+ Cellars NZ Sauvignon Blanc Lot 2 2018
The 90+ Cellars NZ Sauvignon Blanc Lot 2 2018 is sourced from vines grown in the Awatere Valley of the Marlborough region on the South Island of New Zealand. 90+ Cellars are Negociantes, that means they purchase left-over or surplus wine from Wineries all over the world. This is a centuries old French tradition and it works because negociantes buy surplus wine (an excellent … [Read more...]
Tuatea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017
The Tuatea Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017 is a $6.99 Trader Joe's import exclusive, 100% Sauvignon Blanc sourced from vineyards in the Marlborough Region in the northeast corner of the South Island in New Zealand. Tuatea is Māori for "crest of a wave", if you are attempting to learn the Māori language one random word at a time. Marlborough produces over 75% of the wine in … [Read more...]
The Pass NZ Pinot Noir 2014
The Pass NZ Pinot Noir 2014 is a $9.99 Trader Joe's import wine sourced from vineyards in the Martinborough region on the southern tip of New Zealand's North Island. Most of the New Zealand wines you find your local wine shop shelves come from Marlborough (most of the Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir) located on the northern tip of South Island. Martinborough tends to be the … [Read more...]
Brancott Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013
The Brancott Estate Marlborough Pinot Noir 2013 is sourced mainly from 2 Estate vineyards, the Fairhall and Kaituna vineyards (here is a wine where Estate on the label actually means something), along with grapes from the Awatere Estates, all located in the Marlborough growing region on the northern tip of the South Island of New Zealand. This is a wine that should sell for … [Read more...]