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 History - Alex Bartholomaus of Billington Imports approached John Belsham in 2000 in hopes of developing a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc to add to the Billington portfolio. John accepted the offer and the two began the project together. The first vintage released of this wine was the 2001, originally called Blue Duck. Beginning with the 2002 vintage this wine is now carries the name Blind River. Vineyards - The grapes for this wine are sourced from two Marlborough vineyards, the Avery and the Radich, situated on the Wairau Plains. The Avery vineyard is owned by Richard and Linda Avery, who began in the region in the early 1980s, as Marlborough was gaining its recognition as a wine producing area. The vines used for this wine were planted in 1994. This vineyard site is warm and dry situated on a old river bed, making the soil very dry. Fruit ripens early in the season here. The Radich vineyard lies approximately one kilometer south of the Avery and is owned by Peter and Steph Radich. This vineyard was planted in 1998 and has more silt in the topsoil than the Avery vineyard site. This is also a very warm and early ripening site, with fertile vines producing expressive flavors. Visit the Blind River website. |
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All sizes are 750mL unless otherwise noted.
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