NEW ZEALAND
Drylands |
Description Drylands is the Marlborough Winery of Constellation New Zealand, the home of the Drylands Vineyard and the Drylands brand. Originally a small winery, recent significant improvements have grown Drylands to an impressive 14,000 tonne state-of-the-art winery capable of handling large volumes as well as "boutique" parcels. Drylands brand is a super-premium range of Marlborough varietals made from grapes predominantly drawn from the Drylands and surrounding Rapaura area vineyards. The wines are an excellent expression of the Marlborough style. |
Greyrock  |
Description Greyrock’s Hawke’s Bay wines are sourced from two vineyard sites situated on river gravel soils, each of which has slightly different climatic characteristics suited to different grape varieties and wine styles. The warm, free draining vineyards around the winery are planted on the gravel deposits of an old river valley and provide the Merlot and Cabernet Franc used in Greyrock’s Bordeaux style blended red wines. Further inland, on a dry river gravel terrace 100 metres higher in altitude, the cooler vineyard site produces Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Similarly Marlborough’s cooler vineyard sites are the perfect environment for the production of premium quality Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir grapes also. |
Nobilo |
Description Steeped in history, Nobilo Wine Group is proud owner of some of New Zealand's most respected pioneering wine brands. A Croat immigrant, Nikola Nobilo, whose family history and winemaking background stretches back over 300 years in Europe, led the way. The history of the company in New Zealand goes back to the early 1940's when this Croatian family, landed in New Zealand. They settled in Huapai, West Auckland, situated in the North Island of New Zealand, and started planting vines in 1943. |
