Perfect New Zealand wines for summer drinking

New Zealand wine has loved large success on the world stage over the previous 20 years. The nation is a comparatively small producer, 14th in world phrases, however it enjoys the second highest common worth per bottle and has recorded 25 years of consecutive export development.

Sauvignon has been the motive force behind that success story, now accounting for 71 per cent of all wine produced and 88 per cent of all exports. That doesn’t go away a lot room for all the opposite grapes. However followers of Sauvignon Blanc will likely be shocked to be taught that yields in Marlborough are down by some 30 per cent in 2021. Maybe it’s time to solid the web a bit of wider and have a look at different grape varieties.

The cool dry local weather in Marlborough and different wine areas of New Zealand is ideal for producing all kinds of different white wines, all sharing that contemporary purity of fruit, and crisp lime acidity. They’re good for summer time ingesting with or with out meals. The three most planted white varieties after Sauvignon Blanc are Chardonnay (6 per cent), Riesling (1 per cent) and Pinot Gris (5 per cent). Along with these, Gewürztraminer, and extra lately Grüner Veltliner and Albariño, present promise. 

The usual of winemaking is constantly excessive in New Zealand, and offered you keep away from the very most cost-effective wines, you might be unlikely to go improper, both with Sauvignon Blanc or the opposite grape varieties. Brancott Property, Oyster Bay, Villa Maria and others, together with non-public labels, are repeatedly supplied at €10-€12 a bottle and signify good worth for cash. I tasted all the entry-level vary of Villa Maria white wines for this text and there wasn’t a dud bottle.