Totara Wines Coming to New Zealand

14-Jun-2013

Totara Wines is a brand of New Zealand wines that comes under the Australian owned Endeavour Vineyards company that also has Catalina Sounds and Nanny Goat. The brand has proven successful and Australia and the wines are coming to New Zealand. The wines are made by Alan Peters-Oswald who joined the company in 2010, and is also responsible for the Nanny Goat Central Otago production. I review the new Totara white releases here. www.totarawines.co.nz

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Totara Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Marlborough
Review Date : 11-Jun-2013
☆☆☆☆☆
Fruit predominantly from the Wairau plains along with Awatere and Waihopi valley grapes. 97% cool-fermented in stainless-steel with the remainder in large format oak to 13.0% alc. and 2.2 g/L rs. Bright, pale straw-yellow colour with slight green hues. The bouquet has fruit aromas in the cooler spectrum, showing pungent grassy gooseberry notes with fresh herbs and steel, revealing secondary bean-like elements in the glass. Dry to taste and elegantly proportioned, the flavours are restrained, with straightforward green bean and gooseberry flavours. The palate has presence and the alcohol provides good drive. Crisp, near racy acidity adds to the energy and liveliness and with some fine textures the palate has linearity that carries the gooseberry and bean flavours to a light, slender finish. This is a light and brisk Sauvignon Blanc in the cooler spectrum, showing some secondary development. Serve with seafood, salads and vegetables, and goats cheese over the next 18 months. 15.5-/20 Jun 2013 RRP $19.95
Totara Marlborough Pinot Gris 2011
Pinot Gris from New Zealand - Marlborough
Review Date : 11-Jun-2013
☆☆☆☆☆
Bright, pale straw colour with light green hues. This has a fresh, delicate nose with white and yellow stonefruit aromas along with some flinty, nutty nuances suggesting lees work and a little bottle development. Dryish to taste and light-bodied, light and gentle white stonefruit flavours show with a little richness. The fruit is uncomplicated and balanced by lacy acidity. The mouthfeel is soft and flavours of honey, nuts and stonefruit open out on the finish. This is a light and simple dryish Pinot Gris that is approachable and easy. Serve as an aperitif and with antipasto over the next 2+ years. Pinot Gris fruit from a site on the northern banks of the Wairau River, and from the ‘Home’ site in the Waihopi, fermented in stainless-steel to 13.0% alc. and 3.6 g/L rs. 15.5+/20 Jun 2013 RRP $19.95

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