Beyond the vines
Subtitle: the changing landscape of wine in Aotearoa New Zealand
By: Jules van Costello
Publisher: wine@cultwine.co.nz; Wild Bunch Press
Published: 2020
Place of publication: New Zealand
Language: eng
Number of pages: 169
ISBN-13: 9780473546632
Subjects: Wine and wine making
Description: Beyond the Vines: The Changing Landscape of Wine in Aotearoa New Zealand is a deep dive into the world of wine in Aotearoa - past, present and future. Beyond the Vines profiles 65 of the country's most exciting and innovative producers and explores the wine regions and various grapes we've made our own. It is a look at the strengths and struggles of our unique wine industry and a discussion of some of the challenges it will face in years to come.
Notes: Jules van Costello is a wine professional, educator and writer based in Taranaki. He is the Wine Director of Cult Wine and Te Aro Wine and is a partner in four Wellington restaurants; Hillside Kitchen, Daisy, The Ramen Shop and Bōl.
Table of contents: title: Preface: A slow ferment; title: 1998; title: Modernist wine; title: Postmodern New Zealand wine (Starting anew [Ant MacKenzie Wines ; Loveblock ; Te Awanga Estate ; Tony Bisk Wines and The Urban Winery]); title: The market (The cult icons [Bell Hill ; Destiny Bay ; Devotus ; Poppies ; Pyramid Valley ; Rippon]); title: Wine today in Aotearoa New Zealand; title: Climate change.; title: Our regions (Northland [144 Island] ; Auckland ; Gisborne [The Millton Vineyard ; Spade Oak] ; Hawke's Bay [Bilancia ; Petane] ; Wairarapa [On giant's shoulders (Up and comers) ; Escarpment ; Huntress] ; Nelson Greenhough] ; Marlborough [Churton ; The Darling ; Seresin ; Te Whare Ra ; Tohu] ; North Canterbury [Bellbird Spring] ; Central Otago [Lamont ; Mount Edward ; Prophet's Rock] ; Waitaki Valley [Ostler]); title: The terroirists (Black Estate ; Easthope Family Winegrowers ; Greystone / Muddy Water ; Kelly Washington Wines ; Rockferry ; Sam Harron Wines ; Swift Wines ; Valli); title: Our grapes (The top ten [Sauvignon blanc ; Pinot noir ; Chardonnay ; Pinot gris ; Merlot ; Riesling ; Syrah ; Cabernet sauvignon ; Gewürtztraminer ; Malbec ; Other varieties); title: The naturalists (Cambridge Road ; DON and Kindeli ; Halcyon ; Hermit Ram ; Little Wing Vineyard ; Organised Chaos ; Supernatural Wine Company ; TINCAN); title: Our styles (Sparling ; Rosé ; Skin-fermented whites ; Field and other non-traditional blends ; Sweet wine and fortifieds ; Natural, lo-fi and experimental wine); title: The domestic market; title: The rule breakers (Alpine Wines ; Colore ; Garage Project Crushed ; Hans Herzog ; Mammoth ; Scout ; Te Aro Wine ; Vandal); title: The international market; title: The immigrants and investors (Amoise Wines ; Burn Cottage ; Craggy Range ; CRU ; Decibel ; Folium ; Hopesgrove ; Paritoa ; Sato); title: The darker side of New Zealand wine (Clean wine)