3Tales

3 Tales is a Sauvignon Blanc made in the Marlborough located in New Zealand's South Island.

The wine is a joint venture between Australia's De Bortoli Wines with its head office and main winery located in Bilbul, NSW. And New Zealand's Brent Marris, from Marlborough. This venture began in 2008.

History

Brent Marris is well known for his award winning wine range The Ned, in particular the Sauvignon Blanc.

Darren De Bortoli formerly chief winemaker and currently Managing Director for De Bortoli Wines is well known for his Botrytis Semillon, Noble One.

Darren and Brent although separated by the Tasman Sea are connected in their studies. Both men completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Oenology from Roseworthy Agricultural College in South Australia. Brent finished just one year after Darren.

Wine Making

Sauvignon Blanc Grapes like sunshine, but without the extreme heat. The vast area of the Marlborough region covering over 12, 000 km², is a good location for these grapes. The wine is made near the town of Blenheim in the centre of the region. Blenheim provides the ideal climate, with fairly dry summers and moderate dry winters.

Marlborough have been making well renowned Sauvignon Blancs for almost 40 years. The wine will be kept at a Temperature controlled fermentation of 12-15 C. It is made in stainless steel tanks, and fermented with selected strains of yeast.

See Also
* De Bortoli Wines
* Sauvignon Blanc
* New Zealand Wine

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