Brancott Vineyards Shares in Parent Montana Wines' Glory.MARLDOROUGH, New Zealand--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 21, 1999-- For the third year in a row, Brancott parent company Montana Wines Montana Wines is New Zealand's largest wine company, owning vineyards in Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, and Waipara. History Montana was founded by a Croatian immigrant, Ivan Yukich ( Jukić ), who planted his first vines in 1934 in the Waitakere Ranges west of has won accolades at the International Wine Challenge in London, one of the world's most prestigious wine competitions. At a gala dinner in London on 8 September, Montana's Chief Winemaker, Jeff Clarke Jeff Clarke may refer to:
Prior to his acceptance of the award, Jeff said "I regard this award as a recognition of the skills and commitment of each and every one of the Montana wine-making team, not least of all our dedicated viticulturists for providing outstanding quality grapes." Montana was also awarded White Wine of the Year for the Montana Reserve 1998 Barrique- Fermented Gisborne Chardonnay, a wine that is exported to Australia and the United Kingdom. American wine American wine production in the United States wine has existed for over 300 years. Today wine production exist in all fifty states, with California leading the way in wine production followed by Washington State, Oregon and New York.[1]. drinkers will be happy to know that there is a similar wine available in the states -- the Brancott Vineyards 1998 Reserve Gisborne Chardonnay. Montana/Brancott's Managing Director, Peter Hubscher, commented, "Such international recognition of Montana's commitment to quality can only assist the perception 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. as a premium wine region and, as such, is good for our wine industry as a whole." Though America has only been acquainted with Montana Wines since Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company began importing the Brancott Vineyards brand in 1998, this is the fourth time Montana has had major success at the International Wine Challenge. The company's Lindauer Brut Brut, Brute (both: br  t), or Brutus (br won Sparkling Wine of the Year in 1991, as did its Deutz Marlborough 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". in 1998. Montana/Brancott Marlborough Senior Winemaker, Andy Frost Andy Frost (born April 15, 1956 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is the public address announcer at the Air Canada Centre during all home games for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He is also a disc jockey for CILQ (Q107), a radio station with a classic rock format based in Toronto, Ontario. , was awarded White Winemaker of the Year in 1997, the same year that Montana Reserve Barrique-Fermented Marlborough Chardonnay 1996 won the coveted cov·et v. cov·et·ed, cov·et·ing, cov·ets v.tr. 1. To feel blameworthy desire for (that which is another's). See Synonyms at envy. 2. To wish for longingly. See Synonyms at desire. White Wine of the Year. The International Wine Challenge is widely recognized as the world's most comprehensive wine competition, involving more than 340 judges from around the world, sampling over 8,500 entries. The "Wine of the Year" awards are made on the basis of quality, value for money and availability. Selections from Montana Wines portfolio are imported into the United States under the Brancott Vineyards label by Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company. The name for the US label was created in order to prevent consumer association with the state of Montana. The name Brancott comes from Montana's Brancott Estate vineyard, which is New Zealand's oldest Sauvignon Blanc vineyard, planted in 1973. |
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