Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Bokumo Wine.
We are now pleased to announce that we have started selling wine from the Marlborough winery , Astorolabe .
The latest addition to the Boxmo Wine lineup is Astrolabe , a unique producer in Marlborough, New Zealand's largest wine-producing region.
In particular, the Sauvignon Blanc made from grapes grown in the Kekereng Coast, a small area between the sea and the mountains, is a very mineral-rich wine. Please try this unique wine, which is clearly different from other Marlborough wines.
The Chardonnay has a pleasant balance of fruit and oak flavors, while the Pinot Noir is characterized by its powerful fruit flavor.
All of the wines are high quality for the price, making this a winery with great value for money!
The following three products will be available now:
【red wine】
[White wine]
Now, let me introduce the details of the product.
Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
[Well-known for its good balance]
A Pinot Noir with a well-balanced combination of berry fruitiness, moderate spice, and oak smokiness. It also has the strength typical of New World wines.
It goes well with dishes that use light beef, such as stir-fried thinly sliced beef and mushrooms with oyster sauce, or beef stewed with plum. It also goes well with lamb.
For more information, please see here▶ Astrolabe Marlborough Pinot Noir 2017
Astrolabe Kekereng Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2020
[Salty Sauvignon]
The grapes grown in the coastal fields are rich in minerals and have a rock salt aftertaste. This Sauvignon Blanc has crisp citrus acidity and a pleasant floral aroma.
This wine has a salty taste of the sea, which is quite rare among NZ wines. It goes well with seafood, and is a great accompaniment to BBQ shrimp and scallops.
For more information, please see here▶ Astrolabe Kekereng Coast Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Astrolabe Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
[Fruity Chardonnay]
A fruity Chardonnay typical of the New World. It has a distinctive tropical fruit aroma. It is barrel fermented, barrel aged, and unclarified, and has a slight nutty aroma derived from the barrel.
It goes well with dishes that have a slight buttery aroma, such as pasta in cream sauce, seafood doria, and butter-fried salmon and potatoes.
For more information, please see here▶ Astrolabe Marlborough Chardonnay 2019
About the Winery "Astrolabe"
Astorolabe is a Marlborough winery founded in 1996 by winemaker and owner Simon Waghorn, his wife and friends.
"Astrolabe" is the name of a French ship that arrived on the Marlborough coast in the early 19th century, and means "astronomical observation instrument."
When the winery was first established, they produced small quantities of wine without a label, but as their high quality gradually became known, they began releasing wines under the "Astrolabe" label in 2001. They then began exporting to the UK, and their popularity has been growing year by year.
Astrolabe is unique among New Zealand wines imported to Japan in that it uses grapes from a small region called "Kekereng" . The Sauvignon Blanc named after the region is the wine that characterizes this winery.
In addition, 80% of the wine produced is Sauvignon Blanc, and Bob Campbell MW, a leading New Zealand wine critic, has praised Astrolabe, saying, "Astrolabe is undoubtedly the pinnacle of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc producers."
Be sure to give Astrolabe wine a try!
