Monday, August 13, 2007

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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