Marlborough Masterclass with Ronan Sayburn MS
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Presentation delivered by Ronan Sayburn MS and Kevin Judd at the Flavours of New Zealand annual tasting in London. Accompanying audio available on Interpreting Wine podcast:
Marlborough Masterclass with Ronan Sayburn MS
- 1. MARLBOROUGH : DIGGING DEEPER Ronan Sayburn MS Mt. Beautiful
- 2. REGIONS ? Northland ? Auckland ? Gisborne ? Hawke’s Bay ? Wairarapa ? Nelson ? Marlborough ? Canterbury & North Canterbury ? Waitaki Valley ? Central Otago
- 4. 25,224 TOTAL PRODUCING HECTARES (2017) 313 TOTAL PRODUCTION (000 TONNES, 2018) 77% PROPORTION OF TOTAL NZ PRODUCTION (TONNES, 2018) MARLBOROUGH
- 6. ? Frank Yukich of Montana Wines places a silver coin, a token of good fortune, in a hole in which a vine is to be planted, in 1973. Standing behind him is Montana chair David Beattie. ? In 1873 David Herd planted Marlborough’s first vineyard, which he named Auntsfield, on land at Omaka. Wine was produced from the vines until 1931, when they were removed. ? Ernie and Jane Hunter established Hunter’s Wines in 1979. The vineyard’s sauvignon blanc won awards at London wine festivals in the mid-1980s. Ernie died in a car crash in 1987, and Jane took over the company's reins. ? Kevin Judd, winemaker for Cloudy Bay winery since its first vintage in 1985, and gained an international reputation for Cloudy Bay sauvignon blanc. In 2009 he set up Greywacke winery, also based in Marlborough.
- 7. Long, cool growing season Low cloud cover, high sunshine hours Medium to low amounts of rainfall (643mm) Canopy training suited to climate Creates characteristic Methoxypyrazines
- 9. OUR REGION Marlborough Kei puta te Wairau – the place with the hole in the cloud REGIONAL OVERVIEW
- 10. OUR REGION ? Māori translation: ‘Many waters’ ? Cool and dry ? A river flood plain - extremely variable soils, from stony river wash to fine, deep alluvium seams ? Approx. 45% of plantings Wairau Plain REGIONAL OVERVIEW
- 11. OUR REGION ? Cooler and drier ? Formed by glacial outwash – older variable soils exhibiting stony gravels with higher levels of clay and loess- covered hill slopes ? Approx 25% of plantings Southern Valleys REGIONAL OVERVIEW
- 12. OUR REGION ? Māori translation: ‘Fast flowing river’. ? The driest and coolest sub region ? River terraces and flood plains - alluvial gravels and clay with wind- blown loess ? Approx 30% of plantings. Awatere Valley REGIONAL OVERVIEW
- 13. Zephyr Riesling 2018 Marlborough (Wairau Valley)
- 14. Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2016 Marlborough (Southern Valleys)
- 15. Staete Landt 'State of Surrender' Viognier 2015 Marlborough (Rapaura)
- 16. Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Chardonnay 2016 Marlborough (Awatere Valley)
- 17. Giesen Estate The Brothers Pinot Noir 2015 Marlborough
- 18. Te Whare Ra SV5182 Syrah 2016 Marlborough (Wairau Valley)
Editor's Notes
- #4: Less than 1% of total world wine production volume
- #6: There are three main sub-regions that together make up the Marlborough wine region The Wairau River bisects the valley west-to-east, with the Richmond Ranges to the north and Wither Hills to the south Key to Marlborough’s success is its ancient glacial deep free-draining stony soils The extensive river system left a legacy of stony sandy loam over very deep gravels Maori referred to the Wairau Valley as ‘Kei puta te Wairau’ - ‘The place with the hole in the cloud’ - reflecting the outstanding protection offered by the topography
- #7: Statue of Herd at Blenheim airport Land bought under the company name of Cloudy Bay Developments – 1173 ha purchased Fume Blanc to Sunday Times Wine Show and serving oysters with it, won best non-chardonnay in show 3 years in a row. David Hohnen of Cape Mentelle started CB with first vintage in 1985 – not a good year.
- #9: Uniquely vivid wines across a wide range of varieties and styles Sauvignon Blanc is dominant Piercing fruit intensity and strong varietal expression, keeping acid levels high over long ripening times