New varieties in New wineries

Each year I like to do a quick tally of which varieties are being used by Wineries designated as "new" by James Halliday in his Wine Companion.

Some "new" wineries are not new. They may have undegone a name change after a change of ownership; they may have finally got around to submitting wine after a few years in operation, or lots of other things might have happened.

But the "new" wineries, designated by a vine leaf in the Wine Companion, provide a very rough snapshot of what the new guys are thinking about.

So there are about 90 new wineries in James Halliday 2008 Wine Companion. The varieties listed are

• Alicante Bouchet (2 wineries)


• Arneis 1


• Barbera 1


• Chambourcin 3


• Chenin blanc 1


• Dolcetto 3


• Gewurztraminer 5


• Grenache 25


• Harslevelu 1


• Malbec 5


• Mammolo 1


• Marsanne 3


• Melon de Bourgogne 1


• Meunier 2


• Mourvedre 14


• Nebbiolo 5


• Petit verdot 7


• Pinot gris 23


• Roussanne 1


• Sangiovese 7


• Saperavi 1


• Tannat


• Tempranillo 12


• Verdelho 12


• Viognier 31


• Zinfandel 3

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