2017 Of NeW ZeAlAnD Taste CoPeNhAgEn25. SEPTEMBER 2017 Copenhagen | September 2017 1 2017 Of NeW ZeAlAnD Taste CoPeNhAgEn25. SEPTEMBER 2017 WeLcOmE To ThE TaStE Of NeW ZeAlAnD, CoPeNhAgEn 2017 A warm welcome to all our visitors and wineries here in Copenhagen. This tasting brings together almost 100 wines from 24 wineries, representing 5 regions and 15 varietals/styles. We invite you to taste and discover something new as well as the latest vintages of wines you may already be familiar with. As well as a range of different styles of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir you will find Riesling, Chenin Blanc, Viognier, Rose, Syrah, sweet wine, even Zweigelt, Montepulciano and Gruner Veltliner! Travel around our regions experiencing wines produced in the temperate climate and plentiful sunshine of Hawkes Bay, the boutique producers of Martinborough, the cool yet high sunshine vivid wines of Marlborough, vibrant and arty Nelson down to the soaring snow-capped mountains and glistening rivers of Central Otago. All the wines shown here are produced in accordance with our sustainability policy, which to New Zealand’s winemakers and grape growers, means delivering excellent wine to consumers while helping the natural environment, local businesses and communities involved to thrive. For New Zealand’s wine industry it represents a commitment to protect the places that make our famous wines. Head to nzwine.com/en/sustainability for more details. Please share your new discoveries using the #nzwine @nzwineurope and we hope you enjoy the tasting! 3 2017 Taste of New Zealand CoNtEnTs TABLE NUMBERS 1 Akitu 9 Rod McDonald Wines 2 Babich Wines 10 Mission Estate Winery 3 Burn Cottage Vineyard 11 Prophets Rock Wines 4 Constellation Brands 12 Seifried Estate 5 Elephant Hill 13 Spy Valley Wines 6 Foley Family Wines 14 Staete Landt Vineyard 7 Astrolabe Wines 15 Tiki Wine & Vineyards 8 Fromm Winery 16 Villa Maria Estate 8 Hans Family Estate MARKETING MANAGER I Chris Stroud +44 20 7973 8079 I +44 0 7917 417388 I [email protected] EVENTS MANAGER I Victoria Kennedy +44 20 7973 8079 I +44 0 7825 699281 I [email protected] @nzwineeurope, #nzwine @nzwineeurope, #nzwine nzwinegrowers nzwine.com Cover image courtesy of Rippon Winery Copenhagen | September 2017 4 A LAND LIKE NO OTHER TUCKED AWAY IN A REMOTE CORNER OF THE GLOBE IS A PL ACE O F G LO RIOUS U NS P OILED L AN DSC APES , E XOTIC FLO R A AND FAUNA, AND A CULTURE RENOWNED FOR ITS SPIRIT OF YOUTHFUL INNOVATION. NEW ZEALAND IS A WORLD OF PURE DISCOVERY, AND NOTHING CAPTURES ITS ESSENCE MORE PERFECTLY THAN A GLASS OF NEW ZEALAND WINE. DISCOVER OUR WORLD. <1% 36°-46° 94+% OF TOTAL WORLD WINE OF NEW ZEALAND PRODUCTION VOLUME VINEYARD AREA OPERATES UNDER INDEPENDENTLY SOUTH AUDITED SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMMES GRAPE GROWING LATITUDINAL RANGE NEW ZEALAND @nzwine JOIN THE CONVERSATION @nzwinegrowers newzealandwinegrowers ^*SOURCE: New Zealand Winegrowers' Annual Report 2016 Zealand Sound, New Peak, Milford Image: Mitre nzwinegrowers New Zealand Winegrowers Vineyard Register Report 2016 WHAT DOES SUSTAINABLE MEAN FOR NEW ZEALAND WINE? To New Zealand wineries and grape growers, sustainability means delivering excellent wine to consumers in a way that enables the natural environment, the businesses and the communities involved, to thrive. Sustainability extends beyond the environment to social and economic issues. New Zealand identified key areas of focus: biodiversity; soil, water and air; energy; pest and disease management; by-products; people; and business practices. Learn more about the work being done by our dedicated winemakers and grape growers by heading to: Image: Pegasus Bay, North Canterbury New Zealand New North Canterbury Image: Pegasus Bay, nzwine.com/sustainability SUSTAINABLE NEW ZEALAND WINE New Zealand wines are vibrant, fruit driven, complex expressions of our grape growing regions and, impressively, 98% of them are certified as sustainable. Sustainable practices have been deeply embedded ever since pioneering kiwi winegrowers recognised the importance protecting the environment and their local communities, while encouraging profitability. Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand was launched in the mid-1990s. By 2016, 98% of New Zealand’s vineyard producing area was certified sustainable – this is unmatched by any voluntary scheme around the world. From north to south, our wine producers are committed to protecting the unique places that make our famous wines. This widespread commitment is something we’re really proud of. Some impressive statistics from the 2016 growing season include... VITAL STATISTICS... EXPORT VOLUME MILLIONS OF LITRES* 2010 142 $1.57b TOTAL 2016 209 GLOBAL EXPORTS IN 2016^, UP FROM $1.05b in 2011 PRODUCING VINEYARD AREA HECTARES 2017* NORTHLAND 67 ha (0.2%) AUCKLAND 325 ha (0.9%) WAIKATO 3 ha (0%) GISBORNE 1,371 HA (3.7%) HAWKE’S BAY NELSON 1,155 ha (3.1%) 4,694 ha (12.6%) WAIRARAPA 1,017 ha (2.7%) MARLBOROUGH 25,135 ha (67.7%) WAIPARA VALLEY CENTRAL OTAGO 1,257 ha (3.4%) 1,896 ha CANTERBURY (5.1%) 168 ha (0.5%) WAITAKI VALLEY 41 ha (0.1%) TOTAL PRODUCING AREA 37,129 ha KEY VARIETIES PLANTED HECTARES, 2017 RED BLENDS 1,911ha* Syrah CHARDONNAY New Zealand Syrah is crammed full of 3,203ha* plum and savoury black pepper flavours The classic New Zealand and sometimes even a hint of violets. Chardonnay is mouth-filling, with Cabernet Sauvignon/ Merlot blends concentrated citrus & tropical fruit, These blends are notable for their purity balanced by crisp acidity & refined of fruit expression and are known for minerality. The warmer regions being rich and well structured, showing typically yield full to medium characters of plum, blackcurrant and bodied wines, whilst the cooler chocolate. South Island tend to produce medium to light bodied styles. AROMATICS 3,433ha* Riesling - The South Island’s bright days, cool nights and long, dry autumns create the perfect climate for Riesling. Style ranges from bone dry to lushly sweet. Pinot Gris - New Zealand Pinot Gris has notes of apple, pear, honeysuckle, spice and bread. Gewürztraminer - Gewürztraminer from NZ is extremely fragrant, with rose petals, lychee, SAUVIGNON BLANC cinnamon and ginger characters. 22,085ha* The explosive flavours of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc have dazzled wine PINOT NOIR critics throughout the world, 5,653ha* setting the international benchmark for the style. New Zealand Pinot Noir shows Pungently aromatic, New fine tannins and elegance with Zealand Sauvignon Blanc the added excitement of vibrant, assails the senses with green intense fruit and secondary herbal, capsicum (bell-pepper) spice and game characters. The and gooseberry characters huge diversity in climates and soils through lush passionfruit and in New Zealand enables a wide tropical fruit overtones. range of styles. TrY DiFfErEnT VaRiEtAl StYlEs FrOm A NuMbEr Of ReGiOnS: ReGiOn WiNeRy Hawke's Bay Elephant Hill, Rod McDonald Wines, Villa Maria Estate Wairarapa Foley Family Wines Marlborough Astrolabe Wines, Babich Wines, Constellation Brands, Foley Family Wines, Fromm Wines, Hans Family Estate, Mission Estate, Spy Valley Wines, Staete Landt Vineyard, Tiki Wines, Villa Maria Estate Nelson Seifried Estate Central Otago Akitu, Burn Cottage, Prophets Rock Viognier Marlborough Grüner Veltliner Nelson Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury, Wairarapa, Ōhau Chardonnay Marlborough, Hawke's Bay, Canterbury, Nelson, Gisborne Rosé Marlborough Pinot Noir Marlborough, Central Otago, Nelson, Hawke's Bay, Canterbury Wairarapa Syrah Hawke's Bay Merlot Hawke's Bay Cabernet Hawke's Bay, Cantebury Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Canterbury Dessert Nelson All wines are listed in local Danish Krone Wines marked with an are organic 10 2017 Taste of New Zealand ReGiOn WiNeRy Riesling Martinborough Pinot Gris Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Central Otago Chenin Blanc Marlborough Viognier Marlborough Gruner Veltliner Nelson White Blend Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Nelson Chardonnay Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Nelson Rose Hawkes Bay, Marlborough Pinot Noir Hawke's Bay, Marlborough, Nelson, Central Otago Syrah Hawkes Bay, Marlborough Montepulciano Marlborough Zweigelt Marlborough Red Blend Hawkes Bay, Marlborough Sweet wine Nelson Dessert Nelson Copenhagen | September 2017 11 TaBlE 1 AkItU akitu.co.nz WINES & SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE Akitu A1 Pinot Noir Wanaka, Central Otago 2016 Alc. 14.5% 280.00 Akitu A2 Pinot Noir Wanaka, Central Otago 2016 Alc. 14.5% 225.00 WINERY CONTACT | Andrew Donaldson +44 7733 001583 | +64 0216 84064 | [email protected] @akitu_wine akitu_wine AGENT/DISTRIBUTOR CONTACT | Seeking distribution in this market Set in the heart of Central Otago’s Upper Clutha basin, our 12 hectare vineyard sits alone at 380 metres above sea level on a stunning north facing slope which hides a special geology. Here we are obsessively dedicated to the production of exceptional Pinot Noir in fact it’s all we grow. We planted our vines in 2002; we launched our wine - akitu (which in Maori means the apex or highest point) in 2012. This is fine wine from a fine and unique place - Central Otago at its very best. Copenhagen | September 2017 12 TaBlE 2 BaBiCh WiNeS babichwines.co.nz WINES & SUGGESTED RETAIL PRICE Babich Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2017 Alc.13% 119.75 Babich Pinot Gris Marlborough 2016 Alc. 14.0% *POA Babich Rose Marlborough 2017 Alc. 12.5% *POA Babich Pinot Noir Marlborough 2016 Alc.13% 149.75 Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 201 Alc.13% 139.75 Babich Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2017 Alc.13%