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[The Wine Front] Chardonnay made from a blend of regions - Martinborough and Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. It’s been made here into a rich, dramatic style.

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[The Wine Centre] Escarpment Chardonnay, Martinborough 2006: Escarpment`s vineyards are sited above a natural escarpment above the Huarangarua River on ancient gravels. One of New Zealand`s most famous winemaker`s, Larry McKenna is justly proud of this barrel-fermented Chardonnay from the 2006 vintage. It is rich and flavoursome, displaying a good deal of style.

[Waimea Wine Blog] Waimea Wine Blog » Blog Archive » A world of wine on two islands: Home to some of the country's oldest vines, the region surrounding New Zealand's largest city (1.5 million) is known for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Riesling. Wineries: Babich in Henderson;

[wine-pages.com] New Zealand North Island wineries and wines: Wild Rock and Red Rock are separate labels made by Craggy Range, using bought-in fruit from specific sources: Martinborough, Marlborough and Central Otago fro Pinot, Gimblett Gravels for other reds, coastal vineyards in Hawke's Bay for Chardonnay, and Marlborough and Nelson for Sauvignon Blanc.

[kevinEats] kevinEats: Moto (Chicago, IL): Cantu's interpretation of the classic is made from pulled pork, pickled cucumber and onion, white bread, red bell pepper purée, an edible paper band, a collard green wrap, and dusted with black and white sesame "ash." The result is a tasty dish, with the pork providing a lovely sweet-smoky contrast, the pickles giving a pleasing tang, and the collard greens adding a great snap and crispness. Clearly, this dish isn't just about the taste though, which is typical.

[wine-pages.com] New Zealand wine: Winemakers Blair Walter at Felton Road, Rudi Bauer at Quartz Reef, Dean Shaw at the Central Otago Wine Company, Duncan Forsyth of Mount Edward and Matt Dicey at Mount Difficulty (amongst others) are all of a similar young age and 'can-do' outlook, with a fanaticism for Pinot Noir that is infectious. On a recent visit to the area, I discovered that Burgundy is very firmly the role model for all of these winemakers, most of whom have worked stints in the great Domaines of the Côte d'Or.

[Bob's Blog] NZ’s most versatile wine region?: Palliser Estate 2007 Chardonnay - succulent white peach and melon with subtle spicy oak. A very modern New World masterpiece.

[T's Blog] Wine: Pinot noir: It is also used in the production of Champagne (usually along with Chardonnay and Pinot meunier)and is planted in most of the world's wine growing regions for use inboth still and sparkling wines. Pinot noir grown for dry table wines .

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