Wrath about grapes: critics angry after New Zealand winemaker uses Australian fruit

Montana, which is credited with starting country’s sauvignon blanc revolution, says grapes from Australia are cheaper

One of New Zealand’s most famous winemakers has angered critics by using grapes from Australia in its popular sauvignon blanc.

Wine behemouth Montana, which claims to have created New Zealand’s first bottle of Marlborough sauvignon blanc in the 1970s, started using Australian grapes as a cost-cutting measure.

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from The Guardian http://ift.tt/2nti9YI

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