Marlborough at the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island is one of the most successful single-region single-variety stories in wine: the world bought a fundamentally new style of Sauvignon Blanc in less than three decades. Cool, sunny days, gravelly free-draining soils and dry harvest seasons produce piercingly aromatic Sauvignon Blanc with pungent gooseberry, passionfruit and grassy notes — a benchmark style copied globally. Pinot Noir and traditional-method sparkling wines are increasingly serious; high-end single-vineyard Sauvignons (Dog Point, Greywacke) have shown the variety's age-worthy ambition.
Wine Radar compares prices for Marlborough wines across Portuguese online retailers — 47 in the catalogue.
Common grape varieties in Marlborough include Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris.
Marlborough at the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island is one of the most successful single-region single-variety stories in wine: the world bought a fundamentally new style of Sauvignon Blanc in less than three decades. Cool, sunny days, gravelly free-draining soils and dry harvest seasons produce piercingly…
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