Het grote wijntopic deel #2 waar we schroeven doppen

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Wine sales to China and Canada rocketed last year and Central Otago producers are keeping an eye on export potential.
Exports to China increased 180 per cent to $17 million, New Zealand's sixth largest destination for wine shipments.
Shipments of wine to Canada climbed 41 per cent.
Mt Difficulty Winery marketing manager Mike Herrick said the Canadian market had huge potential, but it was difficult to build a sustainable business when the industry was controlled by government-owned liquor boards.
The United States market had dropped away and China, which produces almost as much wine as Australia, was "definitely interesting" but more of a long-term option, he said.
"For the moment it's for somebody else to develop. It's a 20-year project," he said.
Felton Rd winemaker Blair Walter said Canada had its difficulties because of state controls but there was significant interest in New Zealand wines.
The market was similar to Scandinavia, where countries such as Sweden control liquor supply through state-owned organisations.
"Canada is a very interesting market," Mr Walter said.
Chard Farm winery co-owner Rob Hay said the producer sent a shipment of 1100 cases to China, where change in consumer demographics meant more people were gaining disposable incomes.
"Central Otago pinot noir complements a lot of Chinese dishes and we came away from two visits to China very bullish," he said.
New Zealand Winegrowers' 2010 annual report says $59m of wine was exported to Canada last season – the fourth-largest wine export market – compared with $6.1m in 2001.
Last year, a New Zealand Trade and Enterprise report into the Canadian export wine market said there was room for growth.
Wine exporters wait and hope
Wineries in Central Otago are hoping the strength of the Australia export market continues this year amid a weak United States economy, plummeting grape prices and fallout from the Queensland floods.
The economic cost of the floods could hit producers who rely on Australia as the largest importer of New Zealand wine. Consumer confidence across the ditch has tumbled and flood repairs are expected to cost $13billion.
New Zealand Winegrowers' figures to June 2010 showed 142 million litres of wine were exported last year, about $1billion of sales, including $327m of wine shipped to Australia.
Exports continued to grow but prices tumbled, with the average value of bottled wine exports down 11 per cent to $8.77 dollars a litre.
Ad Feedback Average grape prices plummeted, from $2161 a tonne in 2008 to $1293 last year.
Pinot noir was an exception, enjoying a 33 per cent rise in exports but, as prices tumble and fears of a grape glut threaten to drive prices down further, producers are monitoring export markets carefully.
Mt Difficulty Winery marketing manager Mike Herrick said Australia was the Bannockburn winery's main export market.
Sales to Australia were growing, with continued interest in pinot noir from Central Otago, he said.
He said the US post-recession market was faltering as Americans reverted to cheaper, domestically produced wines.
The United Kingdom was the second-largest New Zealand wine market but the strongest market was Australia.
"We're not only seeing more imported wine into Australia but a natural strength in the varieties we produce that fits into those niches in Australia," he said.
Peregrine Wines business manager Craig Biggs said the US was a significant market but there was little growth in exports from the Gibbston Valley producer.
"Australia is very, very strong. It's going to be interesting to see what's happening in places like Brisbane and Melbourne, to see what happens to consumer confidence (after the floods)."
Central Otago pinot noir was renowned and quality would always win out, he said. "In the UK there's been no growth (for Peregrine) in the past two years. It's in a holding pattern and over the next year or 24 months I wouldn't expect any uplift."
However, other interesting markets popped up and Peregrine was exporting to Norway and Sweden, he said.
Felton Rd winemaker Blair Walter said the Bannockburn producer, which exports 70 per cent of its wine, was fielding inquiries from Poland and Finland.
Australia and the UK remained strong export markets but the US continued to plod along, he said.
For Felton Rd, the reputation of Central Otago wine meant the product was recession-proof.

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Op vrijdag 21 januari 2011 01:10 schreef rechtsedirecte het volgende:
Don David (Argentina) 2008 Reserve Tannat.

Iemand ervaring met deze wijn?
Ik kreeg deze via mijn favoriete wijnsite aangebodne voor +/- 9 euro en staat volgens hun te boek als een van de beste wijnen ter wereld.

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Voted Best red wine in the world - Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles 2010
Grand Gold Medal - Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles 2010

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Op zaterdag 22 januari 2011 23:40 schreef rechtsedirecte het volgende:
De titel van beste wijn is hierop gebaseerd:
Voted Best red wine in the world - Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles 2010
Grand Gold Medal - Concours Mondiale de Bruxelles 2010

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Op zondag 23 januari 2011 20:43 schreef devzero het volgende:

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Alleen zijn er een hoop wijnen met een 'grand gold medal' op dat concours.

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Op maandag 24 januari 2011 00:08 schreef rechtsedirecte het volgende:

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waar, maar ik hoop mijn bestelling woensdag binnen te krijgen dus bij volgend weekend hoop ik jullie te kunnen melden of deze wijn een grand gold medal waardig is

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Op vrijdag 28 januari 2011 15:46 schreef devzero het volgende:
Villa Maria ken ik niet, maar ik ken bijna amper sauv. blanc uit NZ; toch eens naar op zoek gaan.

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Op vrijdag 28 januari 2011 20:57 schreef devzero het volgende:
Hmm, ik verkies een white burgundy (chardonnay) die amper hout heeft gezien, maar dat sluit niet uit dat ik eens iets buiten mijn 'standaard wijntjes' moet proberen.

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Op zaterdag 22 januari 2011 23:40 schreef rechtsedirecte het volgende:
De titel van beste wijn is hierop gebaseerd:

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Zegt natuurlijk niet alles maar houd wel in dat het niet helemaal een verkeerde wijn moet zijn.
RRP was NZ$ 25.- en nu in de aanbieding voor NZ$ 18.-

Tannat is inderdaad een druivensoort, vooral erg populair in Urugauy.
Een krachtige volle wijn en naar ik heb begrepen een goede bewaarwijn.

Ik heb jullie advies niet kunnen afwachten en toch maar op de bonnefooi een doosje gekocht, als het niets is dan kan het altijd nog in de keuken gebruikt worden.

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Op zondag 6 februari 2011 20:28 schreef devzero het volgende:
Hoe kun je een 'wine of the week' bij Marks&Spencer nou af doen als 'weinig aan'

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Op zondag 6 februari 2011 21:03 schreef Z het volgende:

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Bestellen jullie ook wel eens online wijn en zo ja waar?

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Op zondag 6 februari 2011 22:36 schreef rechtsedirecte het volgende:

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ik bestel 90% van de wijn die ik koop online, vaak een uitgebreide beschrijving van de wijn zoals cellaring) terwijl hier de gemiddelde winkelbediende bij de liqourstore van toeten noch blazen weet.