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A word from Georges
"As the advertisements say, we are indeed passionate about New
Zealand and in particular, the Marlborough area. Marlborough is one of the world's top
wine growing regions, it offers the opportunity to produce wines of particularly excellent
quality. Also, it presents the possibility of building an individual Domaine Georges
Michel "wine style". In order to achieve this we employ the experience and
professional skills of Guy Brac de la Perriere, our French consultant and assisted by our
daughter Swan.
"To my mind, wines of great quality are conceived in the vineyard.
Since 1998, we have undertaken an exclusive re-planting of the winery home block and also
purchased another 15 hectares on the Golden Mile area This is all done under the watchful
eye of our viticultural consultant, Daniel Le Brun. The winery itself has undergone a
massive re-vamp with the purchase of new equipment and machinery, French oak barrels,
purpose-built temperature controlled stainless steel tanks and new storage.
"We are dedicated to producing only Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay
and Pinot Noir. The Chardonnay and Pinot Noirs, while both Domaine Georges Michel wines,
are marketed under the Golden Mile and La Reserve labels. The Golden Mile Sauvignon Blanc
is produced only under this label. Golden Mile denotes grapes solely from the Rapaura area
of Marlborough. La Reserve are reserve wines made in less quantity, aged longer in French
oak with partial malolactic fermentation, followed by light filtration in order to retain
a perfect combination of fruitiness and freshness, smoothness, complexity and a supple
structure.
"Our aim is to continue to pursue the wonderful and exciting
winemaking potential of Marlborough and to endeavour to bring to the market wines of which
we are proud to bear my name. Therefore we assure you of our commitment to tradition and
excellence." |
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