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"It whisked me to Burgundy"
Sue Courtney, www.wineoftheweek.com, July 2008, NZ"Long and tasty with an appealing moreishness. OMG - is that buttered caramel lingering on the finish"
Sue Courtney, www.wineoftheweek.com, Sept 2008, NZ"Marlborough's classic vibrant acidity mingles with flavours of sweet passionfruit, summer herbs and lime....full-bodied, tasy and long"
Sue Courtney, www.wineoftheweek.com, May 2009, NZ"Match this wine to the right food and it really comes into its own. In this instance it was freshly picked Marlborough asparagus with a prosciutto wrap, served warm with a lime infused aioli dip. Simply perfect."
Sue Courtney, www.wineoftheweek.com, Oct 2009, NZ"From a company that is committed to producing food-friendly, structured sauvignon, this is their best yet"
Paul Tudor, Metro magazine, October 2009, NZ"Reminiscent of the finest French examples"
Paul Tudor, Metro magazine, October 2009, NZ“These wines - already full of interest and intrigue - could be destined to become some of the world's greatest expressions of grape and place”
Tom Cannavan, wine-pages.com, 18 November 2009, UK"Determined to make an expression of pure Sauvignon Blanc,. Layers of concentrated, savoury, subtle complexity that makr these wines powerfully"
Tom Cannavan, wine-pahes.com, 18 November 2009, UK****"Fresh, bright cherry fruit, a little spice and earth and good lively aromatics. The palate sits in a zesty style with raspberry and wild cherry flavour, bright acidity and fine easy tannins. Refreshing stuff!" 90
Nick Stock, The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide 2010, November 2009, Australia
"In future, there could be a host of producers and growers bottling Ara origin wine".
Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, 16 Nov 2009, UKAra certainly exude a sense of doing something different to the Marlborough standard, and the wines reflect that. Their Sauvignon Blanc range is elegant and refined whilst still delivering pure fruit character."
Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, 16 Nov 2009, UK"The reds are ripe and soft, with clear potential in their Resolute bottling of world class Pinot Noir."
Richard Hemming, jancisrobinson.com, 16 Nov 2009, UK“Winegrowers of Ara are … producing some really exciting wines.”
Yvonne-Marie Lorkin, Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 March 2008, NZ
“The emphasis is very definitely on quality.”
Deborah Walton, Marlborough Express, 6 June 2008, NZ
“Winegrowers of Ara… promises to be something significant.”
Graeme Barrow, Northern Advocate, 15 March 2008, NZ
“The scale of the project is simply staggering and the concept quite extraordinary.”
Warren Barton, Dominion Post, 15 March 2008, NZ
“An absolute commitment to quality.”
Graeme Barrow, Northern Advocate, 15 March 2008, NZ
“A unique and quality terroir.”
Graeme Barrow, Northern Advocate, 15 March 2008, NZ
“««««« One of the most sophisticated sauvignons around.”
Decanter magazine, New Zealand Wine Guide 2008, UK
“Impressive intensity and length.”
Decanter magazine, New Zealand Wine Guide 2008, UK
“«««««Full of personality, offering deep, ripe flavours”
Michael Cooper, The Listener, November 2008, NZ
“A sweet, tropical nose gives way to tart notes on the palate and then lots of zesty fruit, minerality and citrus grip.”
Decanter magazine, New Zealand Wine Guide 2008, UK
“«««««Classy and immaculate wine.”
Winestate magazine, Australia
“An exciting find.”
Scotland on Sunday, 11 November 2007, UK
“Graceful, silky-textured red.”
Winestate - Michael Cooper’s Recent Releases - May 2008, Australia
“Wines to look out for.”
Graeme Barrow, Northern Advocate, 15 March 2008, NZ
“A really attractive, supple, savoury style of new world Pinot.”
Jamie Goode – www.wineanorak.co.uk, Sept 30 2008, UK
“*** A lighter style of Pinot that has delicate yet savoury plum flavours integrated with quite grippy tannins and a touch of oak.”
www.Tizwine.com, November 2008
“Floral, cherryish and slightly savoury and nutty, in a middleweight style, very vibrant and supple. Delicious young.”
Winestate - Michael Cooper’s Recent Releases - May 2008, Australia
“Fabulous flagship. Impressive inaugural release of a flagship Sauvignon from Winegrowers of Ara.”
Jo Burzynska – Canvas, NZ Herald, 23 September 2008, NZ
“Intense and steely dry palate threaded with mineral, restrained white peach, nettle and lemon juice.”
Jo Burzynska – Canvas, NZ Herald, 23 September 2008, NZ
“A luscious wine, full of complexity and character.”
Peter Shaw, Waikato Times, 27 February 2008, NZ
“A complex, understated, elegant new world interpretation of Pinot Noir with the potential to develop well over the next few years.”
Jamie Goode – www.wineanorak.co.uk, 30 September 2008, UK
www.TIZwine.com – New Release and Sauvignon tasting - 6 November 2008
“A charming, beguiling nose of sweet red cherries with integrated warm spicy notes adding an appealing warmth.”
Jamie Goode – www.wineanorak.co.uk, 30 September 2008, UK
“Great drinking now, but will reward patient cellaring for the next three to four years.”
Yvonne-Marie Lorkin, Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 March 2008, NZ
“Pretty serious stuff, with a distinctly European sheen.”
Jamie Goode – www.wineanorak.co.uk, 30 September 2008, UK
“Winegrowers of Ara is a grand vision.”
Charmian Smith, Otago Daily Times, 12 March 2008, NZ
“Groundbreaking is the way it has managed the project to produce a range of high quality wines.”
Martin Gillion, Wine NZ, 30 April 2008, NZ“Winegrowers of Ara is setting about establishing a prestige brand.”
Deborah Walton, Timaru Herald, 18 March 2008, NZ
“Wines to look out for.”
Graeme Barrow, Northern Advocate, 15 March 2008, NZ“A new producer aiming to create sauvignon blanc from Marlborough that is different.”
Warren Barton’s Christmas Wine Guide, Dominion Post, December 2008, NZ
“Worth seeking out”
Timaru Herald, 18 March 2008, NZ
“Something new for Marlborough’s sauvignon blanc stable”
Deborah Walton, Marlborough Express, 06 March 2008, NZ
One of 5 wines picked for Berry Bros ‘Master of Wine’ selection
The Independent, UK, December 2008
"... the sweetly oaked, finely wrought 2006 Resolute Pinot Noir, Winegrowers of Ara, Marlborough..."
Tim Atkin, Observer, 11 January 2009, UK“Delicious”
David Berry Green, Berry Bros & Rudd, January 2009, UK“Cote de Beaune-esque crunchy red berried purity, a fine texture and a minerality made for flaky sea fish, such as hake”
David Berry Green, Berry Bros & Rudd, January 2009, UK“Perfect while watching the cricket, along with cucumber sandwiches."
David Berry Green, Berry Bros & Rudd, January 2009, UK“Over delivers on flavour, offering a delicious combo of new wave vibrancy and minerally freshness with old wave green plum Marlborough sauvignon blanc.”
Joelle Thomson, Mindfood, 20 February 2009, NZ“This soft fruity pinot noir more than met our expectations, brilliantly over delivering on value for money with bright cherry and plum flavours.”
Joelle Thomson, Mindfood, 20 February 2009, NZ
“Soft, smooth, full-bodied, this is a welcome style departure for a Marlborough white wine.”
Joelle Thomson, Mindfood, 20 February 2009, NZ
“A modern take on an old tradition and an exciting blend of Old and New World"
Mark Revington, The Independent – 26 February 2009, NZ“Lovely to drink”
Mark Revington, The Independent – 26 February 2009, NZ“A lovely powdery complexity with intensity of flavour that’s impressive yet restrained – very good, very different”
Yvonne Marie Lorkin, Manawatu Standard, 3 January 2009, NZ
“A relatively new wine area that is starting to produce some of Marlborough's most distinctive Sauvignons and Pinot Noirs”
www.thewinegang.com, March 2009, UK89/100: “Resolutely (sorry) mineral and herbal, impressively intense, long and dry. Almost more Loire in style than New Zealand.”
www.thewinegang.com, March 2009, UK90/100: "A big, plush wine with layered depth"
www.thewinegang.com, March 2009, UKVerdict: Great Oyster Wine
"At a time when the market is awash with often dilute Kiwi 2008s, here’s one that’s a year older and all the better for it."
Simon Woods, Harpers, March 19 2009, UK“Youthful, fruity and savoury, soft and juicy, very easy, accessible style while showing authentic Pinot character.”
Peter McCombie MW, Restaurant magazine, March 2009, UK
“linear, seamless, textured and well-made”
Hemingway Fine Wines, April 2009, NZ
“Lusciously-labelled Ara Resolute Sauvignon Blanc 2007: an aromatic, great big, minerally, white-peachy, mouth-filling wine.“
Paul Levy / ‘Amy De Vine’ - You Magazine, Mail on Sunday 3rd May 2009 - UK
“Designers ... should be delighted to discover Ara, which is a single vineyard recently installed in Marlborough's cool – that’s climatically, as well as aesthetically – Waihopai Valley.”
Paul Levy / ‘Amy De Vine’ - You Magazine, Mail on Sunday 3rd May 2009 - UK.
"A soft, savoury pinot noir is the perfect foil for the five-spice pork - Ara's Pathway Pinot Noir 2008 is a great-value match."
Yvonne Marie Lorkin, NZ House & Garden, 31 May 2009, NZ“Enticing aromas of gooseberries, crushed herbs and elderflowers, which quicken the pulse”
Ivan Donaldson, The Press, 07 May 2009, NZ
“Push the boat out with a king among sauvignon blancs. Resolute Sauvignon Blanc 2007 oozes peach tempered with lemon and is a delicious wine with a long finish”
The Cambrian News – 23 April 2009, UK“Absolutely outstanding - wines that build in interest as you sip through the bottle”
Chris Shanahan, Sunday Canberra Times – 10 May 2009 – Australia
“Ara is an exciting new face on the Marlborough wine scene. What an impressive debut.”
Chris Shanahan, Sunday Canberra Times – 10 May 2009 – Australia
“When I went back to it the following night it had really opened up and was drinking beautifully. Most enjoyable.”
Rick Allen, Manly Daily, 5th June 2009 - Australia
“This wine stands out from the pack. Totally fresh, balanced and alive.”
Jeff Collerson, Daily Telegraph, 9 June 2009, Australia“Ara’s new Pathway label is easily the best sub-$20 sauvignon on the market"
Paul Tudor MW, Metro magazine, July-August 09, NZ
“Delicious Marlborough sauvignon, with intense lime and gooseberry aromas.”
Huon Hooke, Sydney Morning Herald, 14 July 2009, Australia“The pinnacle of Ara’s portfolio. It’s a perfect pinot, soft and supple in the mouth, upfront cherry and berry fruit flavours, savoury and earthy characters, velvet smooth tannins.”
Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury, 25 July 2009, Australia
"(Ara) has been a roaring success with its wines picking up numerous awards on the world stage”
Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury, 25 July 2009, Australia
“Lovely fruit definition, aromatic, intense citrus, grapefruit and gooseberry flavours, vibrant acidity and a crisp finish.”
Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury, 25 July 2009, Australia
“A standout Kiwi savvy.”
Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury, 25 July 2009, Australia“A lovely blend of fruit ... aromatic, sweet cherry and berry flavours, integrated spice, good oak and silky tannis.”
Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury, 25 July 2009, Australia
  “A magical feast that puts New Zealand’s standout variety in a shining light.”
John Fordham, Sunday Telegraph, 9 August 2009, Australia
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ARA at Marlborough Wine Festival this weekend!
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ARA AT MARLBOROUGH WINE FESTIVAL
Keep an eye out for ARA at the Marlborough Wine Festival, NZ's longest running and most successful wine festival.
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New Distribution in Canada
Select Wines to distribute Ara
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GOLDS FOR ARA AT SAN FRAN
5 medals for Ara wines
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