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Borthwick News December 2011



Growing family
A very busy time in the vineyard with a trying season between winds and getting all completed before the Xmas break. The on farm lamb sale reflected the positive sign for farming with the first 4500 lambs sold on the day. The new stud bull sale complex is nearly finished for the first Te Whanga on farm bull sale. Last one was 30 years ago. The Garden has been busy with tour groups and all amazed at the changes and development of the existing gardens. Great to see the big trunks of the original oak trees. Brooky the new pony has been a star and performing exceptionally well for Penny at her pony events. Henry more interested in getting the trimmer on the overrow harvester and Sophie just waiting for the pool to warm up to swim in.

Travelling Overseas
If you find yourself overseas in Europe or North America you can still find a bottle of Paddy Borthwick. We currently have distribution in Ireland, Sweden, Netherlands, China, Australia, UK, Canada, and the USA. And if you need refreshment on the way home then you could enjoy a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc in Singapore.

The 2010 Riesling was awarded 4 stars from Raymond Chan wine reviews as was the 2010 Pinot Noir.
2011 Sauvignon Blanc is drinking fantastically and showing the regional fleshy characteristics of Gladstone Sauvignon Blanc. Great length and depth of flavor and highlights the 2011 harvest from the Gladstone region. Awarded 4 1/2 stars in the recent winestate new release tasting.
First year for Pinot Gris from the home vineyard after 3 years of waiting and the wine looks balanced and defined in the early years of maturation.
Arrived back from 10 weeks away in USA, EU and China with importers and distributors and our wines seem to be rising above the doom and gloom and selling through with all people enjoying the last of the 2009/10 vintage and looking forward to the 2011 wines in tank and barrel.


2011 harvest
Now all the Pinot Noir's have finished Malo in barrel we are looking forward to the annual tasting and blending of the 2011 vintage and from the barrel samples should be some very good wines to come through.


Cheers and Happy Xmas.

Paddy

Borthwick Vineyard. Dakins Road, RD7, Wairarapa. Phone: 0274 673 478 Email: wine@borthwick.co.nz