NZ wine’s magnificent seven

Is the “World’s 50 Most Admired Wine Brands” list fair, or just bizarre?

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26th May, 2012

Wine industry

Which New Zealand wine brands are most admired, around the world? Brancott Estate, Oyster Bay, Cloudy Bay, Villa Maria, Babich, Wither Hills and Nobilo, says Drinks International, a UK journal that recently published its 2012 selection of the “World’s 50 Most Admired Wine Brands”. “We are a producer of premium wines, and what has been recognised is that our brands stand up to the likes of Château Margaux, Ridge and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in the global market,” Chris Yorke, NZ Winegrowers global marketing director, told the NZ Herald. “We don’t produce $1000 wines, ...

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