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Borthwick News July 2010



Growing family
Now that harvest is over and the winter arrives and pruning commences another whole season has flashed by, with lots of good outcomes. Harvest festival was very enjoyable with media and entertaining wine drinkers. We hosted our UK distributors and several of their key accounts for 3 days on the farm, vineyard and activities around the Wairarapa creating a truly NZ experience. Sophie started school and cannot wait to get down to the school bus, must be a girl thing as Henry cannot wait to get home from school. Penny now has Sarah's undivided attention and certainly makes the most of it.

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, Germany, the 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 2009 Riesling was awarded 4 stars in the winestate new release tasting.
The 2008 Pinot Noir was awarded 4 1/2 stars in the Winestate recent release tasting and also a gold medal at the NZ International wine show in Auckland.
2009 Sauvignon Blanc is drinking fantastically and showing the regional fleshy characteristics of Gladstone Sauvignon Blanc. Great length and depth of flavor and highlights the 2009 harvest from the Gladstone region. Awarded 4 stars in the recent TizWine tasting for new release Sauvignon's from NZ. Also 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 4 weeks in Ireland and the USA 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 2008/09 vintage and looking forward to the 2010 wines in tank and barrel.


2010 harvest
2010 harvest would have to be one of the most relaxed vintages for many years due to the cooperating climatic weather conditions and long cool ripening autumn. James arrived from the USA and joined us for 1 month before harvest and the duration of vintage for 4 months. Think he was wanting to become a KIWI. The fruit looked fantastic and the flavors and balance of the wines should produce some very exciting wines.


Cheers

Paddy

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