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Kim Crawford
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 Kim Crawford Wines
The fledgling company was one of New Zealand’s first “virtual wineries”: grapes were sourced from growers, the wine was made at other wineries and sales, marketing and admin managed from their central Auckland home. They had no name to call it by: no vineyards, roads or peaks, so they simply called it Kim Crawford Wines. Sauvignon Blanc, Unoaked Chardonnay, Tietjen Gisborne Chardonnay and Semillon, with Riesling added to the portfolio the following year.
The first shipment was sent to the UK, but David Gleave had left the company he was with and the Crawfords were stuck with half the production in Auckland. They approached Joe Jakecevich at Hancocks in Auckland, New Zealand: the beginning of a long and fruitful relationship for both parties was born.
In 1998 the company started exporting small amounts to the US, Canada and Australia. Rebekah Andrae joined the company to manage admin one day a week, she is still there today as a vital and key staff member.
Kim Crawford Wines label
The Kim Crawford Wines operation has now progressed to owning its own vineyards and a winery, all of which are based in Marlborough, one of New Zealand’s premier wine producing regions. It has also expanded into tasting room and cellar door facilities at the Te Awanga Vineyard in Hawke’s Bay.
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 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2006
Color: Pale straw with touches of green.
Aroma: Classic Sauvignon characters of cut grass and tropical fruits are dominant on the nose.
Palate: Unfolds with flavors of passionfruit, gooseberry and subtle herbaceousness. The wine is mouthfilling with good texture and finishes well with cleansing acidity and great length.
Food Match: Ideally suited to asparagus, oysters and summer salads.
Rated 94 Wine Spectator
$18.99
Sale $16.99
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 2006 MARLBOROUGH SAUVIGNON BLANC
Selected from various low yielding vineyards in the Wairau, Brancott, Waihoepai and Awatere valleys, these Sauvignon Blanc grapes were machine harvested and protectively handled. After juice clarification the wine was innoculated with pure, aromatic yeast strains and cool fermented. Once dry the wine was stabilised,
filtered and bottled.
TASTING NOTES Colour: Pale straw with touches of green.
Aroma: Classic Sauvignon characters of cut grass and tropical fruits are dominant on the nose.
Palate: Unfolds with flavours of passionfruit, gooseberry and subtle herbaceousness. The wine is mouthfilling with good texture and finishes well with cleansing acidity and great length.
Food Match: Good to drink with anyone at anytime. Ideally suited to asparagus, oysters and summer salads.
Cellar: A wine to drink now and, with careful cellaring, will last up to five years. Kim Crawford, June 2006
GOLD MEDAL – Royal New Zealand Show, International Aromatic Wine Competition 2006
They are committed to continually improving wine quality and have sealed this wine with a screw cap. This ensures cork taint is eliminated, oxidation is minimized and that the wine arrives as
they intended.
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