Warren Gibson and Lorraine Leheny are the founders and owners of the Bilancia wine brand that produces mainly Syrah and Chardonnay. In addition to owning Bilancia, they also own an amazing piece of hillside dirt overlooking the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay. Looking at the steepness and complexity of this vineyard would make you think…
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Love it or hate it, Sauvignon Blanc is the variety that drives the New Zealand wine industry. The incredible success of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc on the international stage means that millions of people all over the world recognise New Zealand as a wine-producing country. Due to this, it has given the industry winemaking scale and…
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In my opinion, Chardonnay is the King of white grapes. The main variety in the production of white Burgundy and where it first gained a following. It is thought to originate in a village by the same name in the Maconnais. However, its versatility and ability to grow in many different climates and soils combined…
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Hawke’s Bay is my home region so I obviously have a natural bias for this amazing region for food and wine. Historically known as the food basket of New Zealand it is also New Zealand’s oldest wine region with wineries dating back to the 1950s. It is also the second-largest wine region in the country…
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