Craft & Estate Portfolio Book

Ponga

WINERY OVERVIEW

Ponga is the Maori name of the iconic silver fern of New Zealand, whose silvery-white fronds exude a freshness and vibrancy that characterize the country’s beautiful and diverse landscape. Because the silver color reflects the moon’s light at night, the Maori’s traditionally used them to mark their paths in the forest. Just as the Ponga fern was a beacon for Maori exploration, Ponga the wine is a beacon for discovery of New Zealand’s exhilarating style of Sauvignon Blanc.

LOCATION OF VINEYARD

Marlborough has become a familiar name worldwide for Sauvignon Blanc, the region’s most widely planted grape variety. The alluvial loams over gravelly sub-soils in the Wairau, Waihopai, and Awatere valleys provide ideal growing conditions helping to make wines of superb quality.

WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY

The focus is having the vineyards in the right region on superior sites and harvesting the best fruit to create a wine that is stylish, refined, with easy-drinking appeal. Owned by : Craft + Estate/The Winebow Group Winemaker : Jens Merkle Founded in : 2010

Region : Marlborough Country : New Zealand Wine : Ponga, Pinot Noir

Ponga, Sauvignon Blanc

80 NEW ZEALAND