Situated at the top of New Zealand's South Island, Marlborough ... pinot gris wines than those made on the North Island, although they’re still closer in style to the wines of Alsace than those of ...

Pinot gris plantings in New Zealand began to soar 25 years ago ... Today, pinot gris is our third most widely planted white wine grape, behind sauvignon blanc and – guess what?

pinot gris and chardonnay. To Nelson’s right, on the northeastern coast, Marlborough is New Zealand’s sunniest, driest, and largest wine region. Around 80 percent of the country’s wine is made from ...

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White wine lovers ... He recommends sticking to pinot grigios from northern Italy, Alsace, the Willamette Valley in Oregon, and Marlborough, New Zealand, which has a thriving wine country ...

That title belongs to the often bulk-produced Pinot Grigios of northern Italy. These are among the most popular white wines ... Gris is also seeing success in Washington State, California, New ...

Until only 50 years ago, this verdant north-east slice of New Zealand’s South Island ... spotted the potential for aromatic, crisp white wines from Marlborough too, founding the Cloudy Bay ...

Though the spelling is different and the bottles are usually in different sections of the wine store, Pinot Gris ... with white peach or nectarine flavors and tingly acidity. New World versions ...

This list now includes chardonnay, gewurztraminer, pinot gris and Riesling. The terroir of New Zealand's vineyards produces excellent white wines with fresh, zippy acidity but it's also prized for ...

Declining wine consumption both in New Zealand and offshore is forcing some Marlborough growers to ... Already, some pinot gris was left unpicked and the same thing would happen for sauvignon ...