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What’s in season? – In the UK… Jersey Royals!

May 5, 2016 by Russell

Here at Fairbourne Estate, our New Zealand summer may be coming to an end, but for all of you who enjoy our wine in the Northern Hemisphere yours is just beginning, and we understand it’s going to be a cracker of a weekend in the UK, where temperatures are set to sizzle up to 23C in weather hotter than the Mediterranean!

What better way to celebrate a beautiful early summer weekend than with a lunch time get together enjoying fresh, seasonal fare and great wine!

It’s about this time of year that delicious Jersey Royal New Potatoes are at their best… Their fabulous flavour comes from the unique growing conditions on the island of Jersey. The potatoes are often grown in fields too steep to be harvested mechanically, so are hand harvested, much like our Fairbourne Sauvignon Blamc grapes. Jersey Royals are a true seasonal delight, the crops are short-lived so enjoy them while you can.

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We found this great recipe online, that includes Jersey Royals and delicious smoked salmon, we’re sure it will pair beautifully with Fairbourne Premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

Jersey Royals with Hot Smoked Salmon, and Watercress Salad in a Horseradish Dressing

  • Preparation Time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 15 minutes
  • Serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 500g Jersey Royal new potatoes
  • 100g crème fraîche
  • 1 tsp creamed horseradish
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
  • 2 hot smoked salmon fillets, skinned and flaked
  • 1 bunch watercress, rinsed

Method

  1. Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the potatoes and reduce the heat to a simmer and cook the potatoes for about 15 minutes or until tender
  2. Mix together the crème fraîche and creamed horseradish.  Add enough lemon juice and black pepper to taste
  3. Drain the potatoes and leave to cool slightly. Add the spring onions and salmon.  Stir in the crème fraîche mix until all the ingredients have a light coating. Toss in the watercress and serve, ether slightly warm or cold.

Head to your local Majestic Wines store in the UK to find Fairbourne Sauvignon Blanc; or shop online in New Zealand.

 

Filed Under: Distributors, Fairbourne, Hand Picked, Menu Inspiration, Online Shopping, Recipes, Where to Buy

What is Terroir?

August 17, 2015 by Russell

Have you ever wondered what Terroir means? Look it up in a dictionary and you’ll be given a definition that reads something like this…

The complete natural environment in which a particular wine is produced, including factors such as the soil, topography, and climate.

But Sarah and I believe it’s more than that, as well as a sense of place, our interpretation of the word includes a sense of behaviour and a sense of culture.

Whilst it’s true that in terms of terroir, a wine’s flavour and structural characteristics can reflect soil types and climate; it can also reflect the nature of the winemaker and importantly the processes they adopt.

When we introduced Fairbourne to the discerning London market, the client was looking for a new world wine to bridge the gap between the popular “Marlborough style” and their serious Sancerre wines of the Loire Valley. Looking for a wine that represented where it was grown, the ability to age gracefully and some of the vibrancy of new world Sauvignon Blanc. Fairbourne was the wine they chose to meet that new market segment and we have been supplying for the past 6 vintages. Consistency is also sought after by buyers looking at super premium wines.

We committed Fairbourne to varietal specialisation and sustainably managed vines to grow consistent, site specific premium Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Our grapes are hand-picked from a single site and grown on a hillside vineyard with clay gravel soils. Restraint is the key influence of the Fairbourne winemaking philosophy. Grapes are fermented as site batches with neutral yeast to capture their individual fruit and site expressions. Fermentation is managed in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks over a four week period. The batches are carefully blended, including a small portion barrel fermented in new French oak, this creates a silky entry, which generously ascends across the palate with a supple texture and dry finish.

Because our wines are terroir inspired, it probably serves as no surprise, that Sarah and I have always been intrigued by Sancerre; we’re excited to be heading to the Loire Valley in a few weeks time to ensconce ourselves in a French harvest. We’ll be sharing our travels on the blog, so stay tuned… There will undoubtedly be some culinary delights to share!

LoireValley

Filed Under: Distributors, Fairbourne, Hand Picked, Harvest, Loire Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Terroir

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