{"id":3691,"date":"2011-10-20T10:13:37","date_gmt":"2011-10-20T10:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/?p=3691"},"modified":"2011-11-02T23:31:53","modified_gmt":"2011-11-02T23:31:53","slug":"wines-from-here-will-become-world-famous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wineanorak.com:\/wineblog\/from-the-road\/wines-from-here-will-become-world-famous","title":{"rendered":"‘Wines from here will become world famous’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Brancott Estate earlier today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The title of this blog post – ‘wines from here will be come world famous’ – were the prophetic words uttered by Montana’s Frank Yukich as he put the first vines of the modern era into the ground in Marlborough.<\/p>\n

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There’s a monument to his achievement at the Brancott Estate. Yukich had purchased substantial land holdings in Marlborough without board approval back in 1973. He took a risk. The first Sauvignon Blanc vines in Marlborough went into the ground at Brancott Estate in 1975. Look what happened since! It’s a remarkable story.<\/p>\n

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Andy Frost, research and development manager with Pernod Ricard New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I spent my last day in New Zealand with Pernod Ricard’s Andy Frost, talking wine science, and specifically the science of Sauvignon Blanc. I also met with Andrew Naylor and Patrick Materman of Pernod Ricard, and Mike Trought of the Marlborough Wine Research Centre. It was also nice to have a brief chat with Wendy Parr, who was passing.<\/p>\n

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I’ve really enjoyed this trip. Yes, there’s been some fun – last weekend in Auckland was a blast. But I’ve also learned a great deal more about Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, and the fabulous Marlborough region, which is a special place to grow wine grapes.<\/p>\n

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Mike Trought<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A bird nest in the head of a vine at Stoneleigh's Squire Vineyard <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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