Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fjune-7th-2014-new-zealand-part-2-3%2F&linkname=February%2024th%2C%202018%20%20%E2%80%93%20%20New%20Zealand%20Part%202" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fjune-7th-2014-new-zealand-part-2-3%2F&linkname=February%2024th%2C%202018%20%20%E2%80%93%20%20New%20Zealand%20Part%202" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fjune-7th-2014-new-zealand-part-2-3%2F&title=February%2024th%2C%202018%20%20%E2%80%93%20%20New%20Zealand%20Part%202"></a><br> Tour Number 2 of New Zealand begins in Hawkes Bay where Syrah is King..through the legendary Gimblett Gravels… and finishes on the south Island in Nelson at NZ’s first Maori owned and operated winery.<br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> THE SHOW<br> Part 1 of our wine tour of New Zealand took us through the Auckland area and on to Hawkes Bay and that’s where we begin Part 2. Elephant Hill <a href="https://i2.wp.com/www.tastingroomradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Elephant-Hill.jpg"></a> Elephant Hill is a stunning and innovative winery estate and restaurant located on the idyllic Te Awanga coast, in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand.<br> They create 2 very fine chardonnays <a href="http://piggyslots.com/">piggyslots</a> , Sauv blanc, a white & red blends called Le Phant Blanc/Rouge and a 5 star Viognier and favour Syrah on the Red side.. We sit down in their fabulous restaurant with Viticulturist Jon Peet and sales and marketing leader Vince Labatt. The word I get from the NZ wine business is… watch these guys..they’re very good. <a href="http://www.elephanthill.co.nz/">http://www.elephanthill.co.nz/</a> <br> <br> Pask Staying in the Hawkes Bay area on North Island NZ we head for Pask.<br> <br> On our tour of NZ #1 we talked to Kate Ranburnd the famous winemaker at Pask. This time we take to the Gimblett Gravels fields and meet the guys who grow in that stunning region. <a href="https://i0.wp.com/www.tastingroomradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Gimblett-Gravels.jpg"></a> Gimblett Gravels Pask’s 59 hectares of vineyards are located on Gimblett Road where Chris Pask was first to plant in the region now known as the Gimblett Gravels Winegrowing District®. <br> Formed over 100 years ago when the Ngaruroro River changed its course, the light, stony soils of the region are low in nutrients, completely free draining, and create the perfect environment for growing premium quality grapes. Their very first vintage of 1985 Cabernet Sauvignon was awarded 5 stars in Cuisine Magazine. <br> Since then Pask wines have consistently enjoyed gold medal and trophy success in London, Australia, Asia, the United States, Canada and New Zealand across a range of varietals and winestyles. Pask is one of New Zealand’s leading wineries with an enviable reputation for excellence around the world for over 25 years. Pask has been a member of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ) since its inception.<br> Kate Radburnd spent five years as Chair of the SWNZ advisory/working group. I get to meet Danny van Selm<br> the vineyard manager and Greg Allinson – direct sales and marketing manager. Interview takes place on a picnic table under a large tree in the middle of Gimblett Gravels. <a href="http://www.pask.co.nz/">http://www.pask.co.nz/</a> <br> Trinity Hill Their story began in 1987 when John Hancock met Robert and Robyn Wils...
