7 Jun 2011
NZ profiles – Marlborough Organics
In this week of the Master of Wine exams, we continue this series of relatively technical profiles of leading New Zealand wine producers of particular interest to Monty Waldin, author of Monty Waldin's Biodynamic Wine Guide 2011 (sold via www.lulu.com). For a list of the other producers profiled, scroll down to the bottom of this article.
Bart Arnst (pictured by me), Seresin's viticulturalist until 2006, has become arguably New Zealand's key organic vineyard consultant. His clients include/have included Auntsfield, Babich, Black Est, Burn Cottage, Carrick, Cellier Le Brun, Churton, Cloudy Bay, Pernod Ricard (Montana/Brancott), Desert Heart, Fromm...