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The Providores and Tapa Room The Providores lists the most extensive range of New Zealand vineyards of any restaurant in Europe. We hope that you enjoy our choices and you’re able to make an informed selection. We are constantly evolving our wine list, keenly aware of supporting the many vineyards throughout New Zealand, both large and small, with whom we have built strong relationships over the years. New Zealand’s Wine Regions There are 10 major wine regions in New Zealand. Each boasts an enormous diversity in climate, 1 terrain and therefore, style of wine. 2 (see page 2 for regional descriptions) As a tribute to each of these regions The P r o v i d o r e s 3 will be profiling one wine each month in our ‘by the glass’ programme, allowing you the 4 opportunity to try some of our favourite wines. 5 1. Northland 6 2. Auckland 7 8 3. Bay of Plenty and Waikato 4. Gisborne 5. Hawke’s Bay 6. Wairarapa 9 7 . N e l s o n 8. Marlborough 9. Canterbury and Waipara 10 10. Central and North Otago 2017 Zephyr, Sauvignon Blanc, Wairau Valley, Marlborough A r o m a s o f g i n g e r a n d c r i s p , green apple s w i t h highlights of lime. Citrus focused palate with a harmonious, well balanced elegance . £24.00 bottle / £15.50 carafe / £5.25 glass The Glover family were one of the first to plant grapes on their farm in Marlborough’s Dillon’s Point sub - region in 1988. Nineteen years later, led by eldest son Ben, the family launched Zephyr, a range of single vineyard wines from the farm. The name Zephyr means ‘a gentle breeze’. Inspired by the prevailing wind that moderates their vineyards, it is the perfect fit for the Glover family. Never still, always on the go, always innovating and planning their next move on the farm, in the wines and with the f a m i l y . The farm runs alongside Marlborough’s Opawa River and over four generations was home to a successful dairy operation. Owen Glover dedicated much of his life to developing a revered pedigree Friesian herd. But after realising his four children had no interest in getting up at 5:00am t o m i l k c o ws, Owen and Wendy looked over the fence and they opted to swap out milk for wine. Converting the paddocks to a vineyard. Zephyr wines are made in Ben’s trademark expressive style, elegant with personality. Ben has spent more than two decades making wine for some of New Zealand’s top brands, earning a reputation as one of the most talented and respected winemakers in the business. 1 New Zealand Wine Regions N o r t h l a n d ’s northern location and closeness to the sea (nowhere is f u r t h e r t h a n 5 0 kilometres away) give the region a sub - tropical climate – humid, sunny and warm. Northland h a s N Z ’ s highest average annual temperature and is mainly c o m p r i s e d of c l a y - rich loam soils ove r a s u b - soil of com pact clay. Thanks to the warmth, tropical Chardonnays flourish alongside fuller bodied reds including Syrah and Cabernet/Merlot blends. Au c k l a n d is New Zealand's largest city, with several we l l - k n o wn s u b - regions including Matakana, Waiheke, Clevedon and Kumeu. Auckland has a maritime climate with warm , p r i m a r i l y f r o s t f r e e , conditions with reasonably high rainfall. Vineyards are established on clay soils of volcanic, greywacke or mixed alluvial origin . The Bay of Plenty and Waikato wine regions are fairly small in relation to the more renowned locations of Hawke's Bay and Marlborough. In the Bay of Plenty, grapes are not e ven the predominant vine fruit - wh i c h honour goes to the Kiwifruit. T h e typically small v i n e y a r d s f o c u s on Chardonnay and Cabernet blends. B o a s t i n g a moderately warm climate , t h e r e g i o n ’ s s o i l s a r e predominantly heavy loams over clay sub -s o i l s . G i s b o r n e is where Captain James Cook first stepped ashore in New Zealand on 8th October 1769. It wasn’t long after that the first European settlers arrived, and in 1871 identified the r e g i o n ' s viticultural p o t e n t i a l . G i s b o r n e is NZ’s third largest wine region and t he first place in the world to see the sun rise thanks to it s easterly location. Its soil is comprised predominantly of loam, silt and clay , which favour aromatic varietals such as Gewürztraminer and Chardonnay. H a w k e ’ s B a y is the largest p r e m i u m red wine producing area in New Zealand. Being one of the hottest , d r i e s t and sunniest r e g i o n s , with a maritime climate , it has a huge r a n g e o f vineyard sites suitable for a diversity of styles. The Gimblett Gravels is Hawke ’ s Bay's most i m p o r t a n t and famous wi n e area, but bizarrely it went unplanted until the earl y 1980's as it had been considered not suitable for high quality grapes. This area is a wonderful illustration of how the French concept of terroir can be applied even in the New World. In 2001 Gimblett Gravels District was formalised - the New World's first classified sub - r e g i o n based solely on soil. W a i r a r a p a i s located at the s o u t h e a s t e r n corner of the North I sland, and is divid e d i n t o 3 m a i n s u b - r e g i o n s ; Masterton, Gladstone and Martinborough. Pinot Noir is the region’s most planted variety and M artinborough has quickly earned a reputation f or producing some of the f i n e s t in the country . The twenty metre deep gravel soils have also allowed a s econd star to e m e r g e – rich, robust Chardonnay rivalling many of the vinific world's more historic sites. Climatically , Wairarapa is m o r e aligned to Marlborough than to any of its North I s l a n d n e i g h b o u r s - contributing to the country’s h i g h - end quality win emaking reputation. N e l s o n l ies at the northern end of the South I sland. The r e g i o n ’ s wineries are l o c a t e d o n t h e plains, south - west of the town, h e a d i n g u p i n t o the Upper Moutere h i l l s . F a c i n g n o r t h t o wa r d s Tasman Bay, it gets significantly more rainfall than its neighbour - Marlborough. Despite the rain h o we v e r , the northern exposure gives it long hours of daylight and the g r a v e l - threaded clay soils are renowned for producing richness and texture. T h e v i n e y a r d s a r e m a i n l y small and family - run, and the region is likely to remain small due to the lack of a v a i l a b l e growing areas. Marlborough is situated on the South Island's north - eastern tip, bordered by b o t h t h e Pacific Ocean and the Marlborough Sounds, lending it a maritime climate. The region b o a s t s the picturesque plains of the Wairau Valley, sheltered by the Southern Alps to the south - west and the Kaikoura Ranges to the east. Marlborough is NZ ’ s largest wine region, responsible f or a r o u n d 7 7 % of all its vines , a n d o v e r 7 5 % o f i t s Sauvignon Blanc. Canterbury and W a i p a r a are located in the mid- e a s t e r n side of the South Island. Waipara translates from Maori literally as 'muddy water' , w h i c h i s a n interesting image for the r e g i o n that is deemed to look most like “ c l a s s i c E u r o p e a n wine country". Waipara owes much of its c l a s s i c wi ne- growing status to soil types which include gravely deposits on the flats and terraces and limestone clays on the hill sides. The long, hot autumn period helps to produce rich and spicy Riesling and Pinot Noir.