Summary: <br> New Zealand Pure Discovery 2019<br> THE SHOW<br> New Zealand is recognised as one of the world’s premium wine regions,<br> mainly due to the success of their Marlborough region Sauvignon Blanc<br> <br> <br> This explosive varietal introduced the world to New Zealand Wine.<br> In 2019 they would like to celebrate the success of their famous white<br> through sub-regional expressions as well as showcase the lesser known<br> varieties such as Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Rose.<br> Several weeks ago I was offered the opportunity to “speed date” a handful of<br> New Zealand Winemakers as they passed through Vancouver. I sat at a desk and<br> they showed up one at a time..each with a wine in hand.<br> Frankly, it was a blur.<br> In listening back to the discussions several things became clear.<br> Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is World Class but now it’s time to check out<br> sub regions of the North and South islands.<br> Simon Toneycliffe GM Whitehaven. (Marlborough’s Golden Mile)<br> Whitehaven wines are grown, crafted and bottled in Marlborough. Each wine is<br> a powerful, elegant and consistent expression of Marlborough’s classical<br> wine styles. The white label is the flagship. Their growth has been nothing<br> short of fantastic.<br> Whitehaven has been successfully exporting to the United States since 2004<br> when its first shipment totaled just 5,000 cases. In 2015 Whitehaven<br> celebrated the export of its millionth case of wine to the US.<br> Canada is showing the same kind of growth.<br> The reason is simple. Affordable World class wines.<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.whitehaven.co.nz" href="http://www.whitehaven.co.nz/">www.whitehaven.co.nz</a><br> Wayne Leadbetter – VP Sales Te Awanga Wines (Hawkes Bay)<br> Planted 25 years ago by a group of friends in one of Hawke’s Bay’s oldest<br> wine growing areas, they dreamt of making the region’s greatest wines.<br> They say they’re still working on it but believe their vineyard, right by<br> the coast truly captures something unique.<br> Sitting on an elevated site in the Te Awanga foot hills, the cellar door has views down through our vines,<br> across the Te Awanga basin and out to the Pacific Ocean. Spectacular.<br> Syrah and Chardonnay are exceptional.<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab www.teawangaestate.co.nz" href="http://www.teawangaestate.co.nz/">www.teawangaestate.co.nz</a><br> Jim Robertson Global Wine Ambassador NZ Brands – Stoneleigh/Pernod Ricard<br> (Marlborough)<br> Stoneleigh Vineyard is situated in the heart of the Rapaura area on the<br> northern side of the Wairau valley in Marlborough, New Zealand. The ‘Golden<br> Mile’ of vineyards.<br> Stoneleigh takes its name from the stones that cover the<br> vineyard – land that’s now home to some of the oldest grafted Sauvignon<br> Blanc blocks in Marlborough.<br> The stones store and reflect the sun’s heat up into the vines, enhancing the ripening process and contributing to the<br> unique taste of Stoneleigh wines.<br> Jim travels the World – a natural storyteller and what a story. NZ wines<br> are recognized the World over.<br> <a title="Click to open in a new window or tab http://www.stoneleigh.com" href="http://www.stoneleigh.com/">http://www.stoneleigh.com</a> <<a title="Click to open in a new window or tab http://www.stoneleigh.com/" href="http://www.stoneleigh.com/">http://www.stoneleigh.com/</a>><br> Joel Watson – Winemaker at Luna (Martinborough)<br> Luna Estate has been lovingly renovated and transformed into one of<br> Martinborough’s premier wineries.<br> While their main love is Pinot Noir, they also produce elegant Pinot Meunier Rose, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Pinot<br> Gris, Chardonnay,
