The Jibe Raises Its Sail and Coasts toward the U.S.; Introducing a New Wine Label That Brings New Zealand's Sailing Lifestyle to These Shores.GONZALES, Calif. -- Cellar Door, a division of Pacific Wine Partners, will launch its first brand this month, The Jibe, which aims to bring to life the essence 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. and one of its favorite sports. The Jibe takes its name from a sailing term that means "to shift a sail from one side of a yacht to the other in order to turn." Sailing is a national pastime in New Zealand, a county that has twice won the America's Cup -- in 1995 and 2000 -- and boasts the highest ownership of boats per capita [Latin, By the heads or polls.] A term used in the Descent and Distribution of the estate of one who dies without a will. It means to share and share alike according to the number of individuals. in the world. Jibe also means to agree with -- and given New Zealand's international popularity from The Lord of the Rings films to the incredible growth of the New Zealand wine New Zealand wine is largely produced in ten major wine growing regions spanning latitudes 36° to 45° South and extending 1,600 km (1,000 miles). They are, from north to south Northland, Auckland, Waikato/Bay of Plenty, Gisborne, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Nelson, Marlborough, industry -- it seems this country's wines are "jibing" with U.S. consumers. It offers two varietals -- a Sauvignon Blanc as crisp and fresh as a white linen sail and a Pinot Noir as silky as a spinnaker. Grapes for the wines come from one of Marlborough's finest coastal vineyards in the Awatere Valley. Perched on the edge of Cook Strait, a renowned sailing spot, this vineyard has Sustainable Agriculture New Zealand accreditation. Cellar Door General Manager, New Zealander Philip Kingston, helped select The Jibe's vineyards and believes they embody the clean, green and sporty image of his homeland. "This region of Marlborough is a great place to sail a boat but a hard place to work a vineyard, with low yields of supremely intense fruit," he said. "But winemaking can be a lot like sailing -- if you grind hard enough the rewards are great." The 13-percent-alcohol-by-volume screw cap wines will be available nationally at fine wine merchants for a suggested retail price of $14.99. The label features a billowing bil·low n. 1. A large wave or swell of water. 2. A great swell, surge, or undulating mass, as of smoke or sound. v. bil·lowed, bil·low·ing, bil·lows v.intr. 1. white sail and there's full color photography of a New Zealand landscape on the carton. Cellar Door's focus is fine wines. Its portfolio includes five Australian wines (Leasingham, Chateau Reynella, Starvedog Lane, Brookland Valley and Yarra Burn) and one Californian wine, Hayman & Hill. Cellar Door is a division of Pacific Wine Partners LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , a Constellation Wines U.S. company and a leading producer of premium California wines and importer of wines from Australia and New Zealand. Constellation Wines U.S. is part of Constellation Wines, the world's largest wine business, an operating division of Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : STZ STZ Steinbeis-Transferzentrum STZ Streptozotocin and STZ.B) ("CBI CBI abbr. cumulative book index CBI Confederation of British Industry CBI n abbr (= Confederation of British Industry) → C.E.O.E. "). Constellation Wines U.S. encompasses three of CBI's U.S. wine businesses: Canandaigua Wine Company, Pacific Wine Partners, and North Lake Wines. |
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