NZ newcomer toasts success

A winery which produced its first vintage just two years ago is celebrating after being named New Zealand Wine Producer of the Year by the International Wine & Spirits Competition. Marisco Vineyards was founded in his native Marlborough by Brent Marris former chief winemaker at both Wither Hills and Oyster Bay, reports The Drink Business. Setting out his ambitions for this latest project, Marris explained: “I wanted to move away from contract growers so I spent a year trying to find a specific site – I didn’t want a patchwork spread around like everyone else.”