Negociants Fine Wine Tour 2019
Each year our New Zealand distributor, Negociants New Zealand hosts it’s Negociants Fine Wine Tour. This year the event spanned three cities (Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland) between July 22-24. At each location a tasting experienced solely for wine trade and media preceded a tasting open to the general public. Here are a few pics from the event. Mt.…
Read MoreWine Spectator – 90 Points – 2018 Mt. Beautiful Sauv Blanc
MaryAnn Worobiec, Senior Editor for Wine Spectator Magazine recently reviewed our 2018 Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc and we love what she has to say about it. 90 Points 2018 Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc “Offers an appealing core of intense, lush flavors of ripe melon and peach, with details of white pepper, honeysuckle and ruby grapefruit lingering on…
Read MoreNew Wine Reviews by Christina Pickard
Two new reviews by Christina Pickard! 2018 Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc 90 Points Medium-gold in color, this North Canterbury Sauvignon leads with a heady nose of guava, lychee, and pineapple, with soft aromas of grass and tomato leaf. There’s a nice play on the palate between texture and prickly acidity, with plenty of tropical fruit…
Read MoreNew Wave New Zealand Wine
photo: Rose Murray Brown website New Wave New Zealand Wine By Rose Murray Brown MW Published in The Scotsman 13 July 2019 “It’s just 46 years since the first Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc was planted. Since then it has propelled New Zealand to world ranking – with 23,500 hectares out of the country’s 38,000 hectares now devoted…
Read MoreThe Best Wines to Drink This Winter
By Michael Cooper, Noted Here is Michael Cooper’s pick of full-bodied reds and whites for cool weather drinking. Mt. Beautiful’s 2017 Pinot Noir is proud to represent the only red wine producer from North Canterbury on his list! “Fresh, light white wines and rosés taste great in summer’s heat, but when the weather cools, full-bodied, richly…
Read MoreTop 100 Wine of 2019 – Wine Spectator – 2018 Mt. Beautiful Sauv Blanc!
Here’s something to celebrate. Our 2018 Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc made the Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2019 list! We are thrilled to be included on this list and proudly represent New Zealand and North Canterbury. 90 POINTS 2018 Mt. Beautiful Sauvignon Blanc “Offers an appealing core of intense, lush flavors of ripe melon and peach, with…
Read More6th Annual “BDR” Fundraiser Ride
2019 markes the third consecutive year that Mt. Beautiful has sponsored Backcountry Discovery Routes which cludes participation in its annual spring fundraiser. This year, the event was held in Anza Borrego in Southern California. Mt. Beautiful’s CEO Robert wasn’t able to attend this year’s event, but Marketing Manager Suzanna Mannion was able to make it and represent…
Read MoreAll of the Wine You Can Drink at the Rosé Mansion
By Bridget Hallinan Now in its second year, the Rosé Mansion is twice as big and serving over 120 bottles of rosé, drawing from every major wine-producing region in the world. Now that New York City’s Rosé Mansion is open for its second year, you may see a flood of pink pictures on your Instagram feed.…
Read More30 Under $30 – 2017 Mt. Beautiful Riesling
Bob Cambell MW awarded our 2017 Mt. Beautiful Riesling a Gold Medal and a 95 Point rating. Suffice to say, he liked it! Our Riesling was also selected by him as one of 30 wines priced under $30 in the June Issue of Gourmet Traveller WINE.
Read MoreWine Enthusiast Reviews by Christina Pickard
New reviews by Christina Pickard 2018 Mt. Beautiful Rosé 90 Points – also selected as a Top 10 Rosé The current vintage of this wine is a more complex and less overtly ripe expression than the previous year’s and it’s lovely to see a rosé with more strings to its bow. It sings to the tune of cherry…
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