Brancott Launches Two New Wines; Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay From New Zealand at an Appetizing Price.Business Editors/Wine Writers RUTHERFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 28, 2000 Two new wines have been introduced from New Zealand's Brancott Vineyards this month. A Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough region and a Chardonnay from the Gisborne region round out the Brancott Vineyards portfolio for the states at a very hot $10 price point. Already meeting with critical acclaim, the super-premium Brancott Reserve and Brancott Estate wines were launched in the US in 1998. The $10 price fills a niche in the US for a larger volume category of New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. varietals. These particular wines are full of varietal character and New Zealand personality. Importer Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company anticipates a lot of growth in this category. The wine comes in a unique bottle and is expected to garner considerable attention. Designed in Italy, the bottle features innovative base and a matching finish at the top. The label and foil echo the design of the rest of the Brancott line's wine labels. Brancott Vineyards wines are imported into the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. under the Brancott Vineyards label by Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company. The name Brancott comes from Brancott Estate vineyard, which is New Zealand's oldest Sauvignon Blanc vineyard, planted in 1973. The Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company, a division of Joseph E. Seagram Joseph Emm Seagram (April 15, 1841 - August 18, 1919) was a Canadian distillery founder, politician, philanthropist, and major owner of thoroughbred racehorses. Born at Fisher's Mills, now part of Cambridge, Ontario, his parents died when he was in his teens and for several & Sons, Inc., produces and markets the wines of Sterling Vineyards Sterling Vineyards, in Calistoga, California, is a large high-end winery that achieved international recognition when it won first place in the Ottawa Wine Tasting of 1981. Visitors to the winery take a short tram to gain access. , Tessera tessera: see mosaic. , The Monterey Vineyard and the sparkling wines of Mumm Cuvee Cuvée (or Cuvee on some English language labels) is a French term used on wine labels to denote wine of a specific blend or batch. The word originates from the French word cuve meaning "vat". Napa. The company is the exclusive U.S. importer of G.H. Mumm and Perrier-Jouet Champagnes, Barton & Guestier wines, Brancott Vineyards from New Zealand and Sandeman Ports and Sherries; and is the largest importer of classified Bordeaux in the United States. The portfolio is completed by Dominus in the Napa Valley Napa Valley, Calif.: see under Napa. Napa Valley greatest wine-producing region of the United States. [Am. Hist.: NCE, 2990] See : Wine , a collection of Burgundy estate-bottled wines, F.E. Trimbach wines from Alsace, Castello d'Albola in Chianti, and several other European wines and spirits. More information on Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company can be found on the company website, www.aboutwines.com. |
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