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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 Providores 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 2016 Alpha Domus, Syrah, Barnstormer, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay Medium bodied ; driven by dark fruits w i t h subtle black pepper, cocoa and savoury undertones. Hints of spice and vanilla complement soft tannins . £43.00 bottle /£27.50 carafe / £9.25 glass Emigrating from Holland in the early 1960s , the Ham family established themselves as nurserymen before going on to create Alpha Domus vineyard in 1990 . T he y produced their first vintage in 1996. The name Alpha Domus comes from the first names of the five founding members of the family : parents Anth onius and Leonarda and sons Paulus, Henrikus and Anthonius. Their vineyard lies in the renowned Bridge Pa Triangle Wine District in Ha w ke ’ s Ba y a nd is located on free draining loam soils over gravel. The a r e a ’ s r e l i a b le , sunny climate is ideal for the pr oduction of world class wines from a wide range of varietals including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier and Syrah. The Ham family is committed to p r o d uc i ng premium quality wines , t r ue t o t he i r varietal character i s t i c s, r e fl e c t ng t he i r unique terroir. Their wines are single vineyard, estate grown and made at the onsite winery. The estate itself lies in the vicinity of an historic airfield, where pilots have been trained throughout New Zealand's aviation history. The aircraft us e d wa s the de Havilland Tiger Moth which is depicted on the Alpha Domus labels. The Tiger Moth also has connotations of romance, history, lasting design, beauty and passion - all elements found in great wine. The Tiger Moth and other colourful vintage pl anes are often s t i l l seen in the skies above the vineyard. 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 o v e r a s u b - soil of com pact clay. Thanks to the warmth, tropical Chardonna ys flourish alongside fuller bodied reds including Syrah and Cabernet/Merlot blends. A u c k l a n d is New Zealand's largest city, with several w e l l - k n o w n 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 - w h 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 o n C ha r donnay 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 rn e is where Captain James Cook first stepped ashore in New Zealand on 8th October 1 7 6 9 . It wasn’t long after that the first European settlers arrived, and in 1871 identified the r e g io 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 the first place in the world to see the sun rise thanks to it s easterly location. Its soil is comprised p r e d o m i n a n t l y o f 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 ar e a 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 w i n e a r e a , 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 G i m b l e t t Gravels District was formalised - the New World's fir st classified sub - region based solely on s o i l . W a i ra 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 to 3 m a i n s u b - r e g io 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 second 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 la n d n e i g h b o u r s - contributing to the country’s h i g h - e n d quality winemaking reputation. N e l s o n l ies at the northern end of the South I sland. The r e g io n ’ s wineries are l o c a t e d o n t he plains, south - west of the town, h e ad i n g up i n t o the Upper Moutere hills. F a c i n g n o r t h t o w a r d s Tasman Bay, it gets significantly more rainfall than its neighbour - Marlborough. Despite the rain ho w e v e r , the northern exposure gives it long hou rs of daylight and the g r av e l - threaded clay soils are renowned for producing richness and texture. T h e v i n e y ar d s are mainly 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 th 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 N Z ’ s largest wine region, responsible f or around 77 % of all its vines , a nd o v e r 7 5 % o f its Sauvignon Blanc. Canterbury and W a i p a r a are located in the m i d - 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 ur o p e a n wine country".