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Spy Valley
Situated on the sunny southern side of Marlborough's Wairau Valley, nestled on the terraces of the Omaka River are the vineyards of Johnson Estate.
Eight varieties of grapes over 320 acres producing premium quality fruit for Spy Valley Wines. Spy Valley is a colloquial name for Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley, derived from the presence of a satellite communications monitoring base. Their fertile, free draining stony soils result from successive flood events and glacial outwash deposits over the previous 10,000 years. Marlborough enjoys more sunshine hours than any other region of New Zealand, and coupled with a young rich land produces perfect grape growing conditions.
At Spy Valley, emphasis on viticultural excellence creates wines that capture the essence of the environment and are classically Marlborough. Owning all their vineyards ensures total control of the winemaking process, true single vineyard estate production.
Youthful, exuberant wines bursting with fruit flavour and aroma are crafted using modern winemaking techniques by winemaker Alan McCorkindale, one of New Zealand's most experienced and a true expert at capturing the essence of the season. Supporting their commitment to the wine industry are the two thousand plus olive trees thriving in the hot Marlborough sun.
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Item No. 97237
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Price: $19.00 $13.49
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Pale straw coloring. Powerful fruit aromas of passionfruit and grapefruit. Complex mineral and sweet-pea notes add interest. Ripe and rich with generous palate weight. Sweet fruit flavours
dance over the tongue and end with a sustained, dry finish. more |
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Item No. 94071
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Sauvignon Blanc is grown in Spy Valley's Marlborough vineyard on stony riverbed terraces, gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks to give intense passionfruit and gooseberry fruit characters. The wine is fruit-driven in style, with complexity from lees aging for several months in... more |
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Item No. 90982
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Bouquet: Passionfruit and ripe melon. Some underlying herbal notes and hints of mineral/flint.
Palate: The brightness of pure fruit flavors shines through on the palate. Lees aging of the vineyard parcels provides weight and interest, as well as balance to this wine. more |
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Item No. 93070
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Deep red color with a complex nose of earth, tar and spice. The palate is heavy with complex flavors upfront which is balanced by a finish of soft fruit and tannins with light oak.
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Item No. 88964
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At Spy Valley, emphasis on viticultural excellence creates wines that capture the essence of the environment and are classically Marlborough. Owning all our vineyards ensures total control of the winemaking process, true single vineyard estate production. Youthful, exuberant wines bursting with... more |
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Item No. 79213
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Lively and refreshing, with intense gooseberry, grapefruit and kiwi fruit on the nose and palate. Explodes with flavor - the essence of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
Color: Pale straw / green hints
Bouquet: Ripe tropical fruit especially passion fruit and melon. An extra hint of riverstone... more |
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Item No. 80358
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Colour: Pale Straw
Bouquet: Powerfully aromaticespecially in the rose petal and spicy coriander notes.
Palate: Pure and focused with the aromatics carrying through to the palate in a complementary way. The finish is well rounded and off dry.
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Item No. 80847
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Color: Pale Straw / Green hints Bouquet: Pears, apples and shortbread. These primary aromas will develop into a complex bouquet of nuts, spice and perhaps even grilled meat notes. Palate: The young wine looks pure and focused with the flavours of ripe pineapple and pear. The palate structure leans... more |
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Item No. 80683
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Colour: Pale straw/green hints. Bouquet: Lime, minerals and flint. As the wine develops bottle age, tertiary notes of honey and toast will becone increasingly apparent. Palate: The young wine looks pure and focused. The palate structure leans toward tautness, but is lacking in generosity. The extra... more |
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Item No. 83491
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Color: Deep Red
Boquet: A predominance of dark berry fruit derived characters. Tar and blackberry notes are especially to the fore. Extra complexity is derived from barrel ageing on fine lees. This adds a toasty gamey dimension to the wine.
Palate: Good fruit concentration that sits well... more |
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Item No. 63093
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(this vintage is sold out)
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Lively and refreshing, with intense gooseberry, grapefruit and kiwi fruit on the nose and palate. Explodes with flavor - the essence of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
Color: Pale straw / green hints
Bouquet: Ripe tropical fruit especially passion fruit and melon. An extra hint of riverstone... more |
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