Editor Pick
The Nicest Whites in Marlborough...
- May 18, 2009
- Rated 5 of 5 by
Red Mezz from Inverness, Scotland
Though my claim in the title of this review if highly arguable in Marlborough, New Zealand - and through out the wine community; for me and the wines I sample in the area, it was a hand's down conclusion.
Tucked away in the beautiful hills of Marlborough on the northern corner of the South Island of New Zealand you find Domaines Georges Michel's stunning winery.
(And no - it's not pronounced 'George Michael.’)
It's a simple winery, and a beautiful vineyard - about 15 or so minutes outside of Blenheim and on the Rapaura road, almost to Renwick.
All the wineries are very well sign posted in Marlborough - and as you will probably be cruising along enjoying all the sites and the scenery anyway - it is certainly not difficult to find.
After an entire weekend of wine sampling - this was our final stop. And to say that we saved the best for last - wouldn't be going too far.
Each of the wineries that we sampled from had something unique to offer - and in many respects it would be incredibly difficult to narrow down an absolute favourite.
However - there was something profoundly special about the white wines we tasted and Georges Michel's - and I can simply say that regardless in your taste for wines I can't recommend it highly enough.
It's a beautiful little building sitting amidst the vineyards - and we were greeted by yet another extremely pleasant and helpful hostess. She talked to us extensively about the grower and his daughter - Swan, both of whom develop the wines together. It's a beautiful little family run vineyard - with an incredible touch of class.
After sampling dozens of wines from many different completely unique growers over a span of a few days - it can become hard to distinguish one from the other. And in particular - if you aren't a connoisseur of wines, you may begin to find them all blending together.
So whether you would like to end the visit well, or want something to cleanse the palate and remind you of the incredible distinction between wines - I can offer you the option of Domaines Georges Michel.
The desert wines, something I had never really acquired a taste for, were sublime. There was something profoundly nice about those that we sampled - and as always it adds to the tasting experience when the one conducting the tasting is as well informed as the ones at Georges Michel.
The white wines in general were glorious - and if you sample no other whites in Marlborough I would recommend that you stop here.
As I have mentioned in previous reviews I am traditionally a red wine drinker - and even so it was all I could do not to leave with cases of their beautiful Marlborough vintage.
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