New Zealand - Jamie and Xander visit the powerful, sunny, weathered and ancient mountains of Central Otago

For this episode, Jamie and Xander visit the powerful, sunny, weathered, and ancient mountains of Central Otago, New Zealand. Complete with alpine herb fields and fast flowing rivers, this region boasts some of the world’s finest wines. Pinot Noir, perhaps the most difficult to grow of all the grape varieties, excels in this small pocket of New Zealand to produce some of the best available examples of this type of wine. They are drinking: Domaine Thomson Gevrey-Chambertin 'Les Evocelles' https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/dom+thomson+les+evoscelles+gevrey+chambertin+cote+de+nuit+burgundy+france/1/uk?Xsort_order=p And for their musical choice: Léo Delibes - Prélude et Mazurka de "Coppélia" https://open.spotify.com/track/34N7lhpRH37z94kasZgzUR?si=e24237fe7eae41fe And to finish they suggest two recommendations, one as an everyday treat; Framingham Classic Riesling https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/framingham+cls+riesling+marlborough+new+zealand/1/uk?Xsort_order=p The other for a special occasion: Kumeu River Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay, Kumeu, New Zealand https://www.wine-searcher.com/find/river+mate+chard+kumeu+auckland+new+zealand/1/uk?Xsort_order=p#t3 Listen and subscribe to In Vino Veritas on Global Player now!