Fans of our top-selling wine for the last two years, The Ned Sauvignon Blanc, might be interested in the latest addition to our New Zealand range. Named in the World’s Top 50 Most Desired Wine Brands by Drinks International last year, Wither Hills was founded by none other than The Ned’s Brent Marris.
Wither Hills’ Ben Glover (above centre) explains: “My father grew grapes for many wine companies and so I have been involved in wine all my life. I met Brent Marris during his Oyster Bay days and when he left to set up Wither Hills, he asked me to jump on for the ride, and oh what a ride! Brent left the business in 2007 and I became Chief Winemaker, carrying on what we had set up in place. In reality, nothing changed! The Wither Hills team had to step up to the challenge of continuing to build our reputation. Our winemakers bring together a combination of experience, passion and drive for excellence. The current team have a lot of fun bringing all of this to fruition… in a glass!”
Best buy: Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2011 (Introductory price €10.99) Fleshy tropical melon, guava, ripe gooseberry aromas leap from the glass followed by more elegant refined herbaceous ripe green smells of fresh fennel, tomato leaf, coriander and nettles, all bundled together with citrus lime.
See the new range from Wither Hills here.
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