WOODINVILLE, Wash., May 15, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) —
Villa Maria Estate is New Zealand’s many awarded winery and this year
outlines 50 years given a initial selected of Villa Maria booze was bottled
by Founder Owner Sir George Fistonich.
To applaud this poignant milestone, Sir George is hosting 50th
selected jubilee events in Villa Maria Estate’s pivotal trade markets
over a subsequent 6 months. His highway uncover commenced in a United States
in early May and will be followed by events in Canada, Asia, Europe and
New Zealand to applaud 50 years of exceptional, family-owned
winemaking.
In a U.S., Sir George Fistonich was assimilated by Alastair Maling, MW,
Villa Maria’s General Manager of Winemaking and Viticulture for a six
city debate (April 30 to May 11) to Los Angeles/Orange County, San
Francisco, Dallas, New York City, Washington, D.C. and Seattle for
celebratory events.
“Great booze starts with well-developed vineyards and well-developed people. If
we have these foundations, we have a best possibility of creation a best
wines,” says George. “I embarked on this tour to applaud this
extensive personal and veteran miracle with a people whose
continual support played a vicious partial in Villa Maria’s success story
over a final 50 years; trade partners, reporters and a loyal
customers.”
In 1961, George leased 5 acres of land from his father in Mangere,
Auckland and started off with only an hactare of vines. He harvested his
initial grapes in 1962 and done his initial wine.
Throughout a 1960s Villa Maria was probably a one-man band, with
George’s wife, Gail, ancillary him in his venture. He done dry red and
white wines, sourcing grapes from a larger Auckland region. In the
early 1970s he started to occupy staff and a association began to expand
rapidly.
Today, Villa Maria stays proudly 100% New Zealand and family-owned
contracting some-more than 250 permanent staff. The association has two
state-of-the-art winery comforts in Auckland and Marlborough and
exports reward New Zealand booze to over 50 countries worldwide.
Sir George Fistonich has spent 5 decades during a forefront of New
Zealand’s booze industry. As an idol of a industry, Villa Maria is
famous for a confidant and industry-changing moves such as relocating to 100%
screwcap by to a importance on tolerable practices in each area
of a company.
About Villa Maria Estate
The Villa Maria story is one of comprehensive passion. The winery was founded
in 1961 by Sir George Fistonich and stays family owned. Fistonich’s
loyalty to peculiarity has led Villa Maria to turn a New Zealand wine
idol it is today. Villa Maria sources grapes from New Zealand’s premium
grape flourishing regions: Marlborough, Hawkes Bay, Gisborne and Waipara and
produces wines in state-of-the-art winemaking comforts in Auckland and
Marlborough. Each booze is crafted in a unique, fruit-driven character of
New Zealand, showcasing a really best of a country’s graphic wine
regions.
www.villamaria.co.nz
About Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates, a U.S. importer for Villa Maria Estate,
has turn a many distinguished booze association in Washington State, known
for a pioneering suggestion and world-class wines. Its wineries include
Chateau Ste. Michelle (founded in 1934), Columbia Crest, Northstar, Col
Solare (in partnership with Antinori) and Spring Valley Vineyards in
Washington State; Erath Winery in Oregon; and Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars
(in partnership with Antinori), Conn Creek and Villa Mt. Eden wineries
in Napa Valley, California. In addition, a association is a exclusive
importer for all Antinori wines in a U.S.
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Jennifer Scott, Director of Communications
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jennifer.j.scott@smwe.com
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