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Whangerei<br />
Auckland<br />
Hamilton<br />
Napier<br />
Hastings<br />
Gisborne<br />
Hawkes Bay<br />
Nelson<br />
Blenheim<br />
Marlborough<br />
Wellington<br />
Waipara<br />
Christchurch<br />
Canterbury<br />
Central<br />
Otago<br />
Dunedin<br />
New Zealand<br />
The lure of New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blancs are showing no sign of slowing and whilst our offering reflects this ever<br />
increasing demand, there are many other varieties that New Zealand are justifiably shouting about. The Crossings<br />
Pinot Noir from the lesser known Awatere Valley, showing blackberry fruit and savoury notes, is a real stand out and<br />
has helped the winery win a host of awards and accolades. The wonderfully charismatic Gordon Russell, winemaker<br />
at Esk Valley since 1993, produces an outstanding Riesling showing thrilling aromatic tension of elderflower,<br />
gooseberry and lime. Onto his reds and Gordon’s Merlot-Cabernet-Malbec blend combines Bordeaux varieties in<br />
the Gimlet Gravels sub region of the North Island’s Hawkes Bay whose climate is similar to that of the South West<br />
of France. We always find it rather entertaining to blind taste it against its French counterparts. We will leave it to<br />
you to decide which you prefer.<br />
"This classic varietal comes from our long time friend and winemaker Gordon Russell.<br />
Esk Valley Riesling is grown in selected sites across the Marlborough region and<br />
is hand-harvested and whole bunch-pressed to retain its depth and complexity.<br />
Rich, textured and full of flavours of citrus, peach and honey make it a wonderful<br />
match for Thai and Asian style dishes."<br />
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www.staustellwines.co.uk
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