Kono Beverages of New Zealand and Bouchon Wines and Spirits of Australia have announced a distribution partnership. Bouchon will exclusively promote the Tohu and Aronui brands in the State of Queensland.
Bouchon will be adding eight Kono wines to their portfolio. These eight wines are made by Kono Chief Winemaker, Bruce Taylor, at their Awatere Valley Winery in Marlborough, New Zealand. The wines are made from premium fruit grown on ancestral lands in Marlborough and Nelson.
The Bouchon range is predominantly Single Vineyard wines from the acclaimed Tohu vineyard in the Upper Awatere, Marlborough. This area is world renowned for producing quality Sauvignon Blanc. The Tohu Sauvignon Blanc recently received the Grower’s Trophy for Sauvignon Blanc at the Bragato Wine Awards for the second time.
Other wines in the Bouchon range are made from fruit grown at the ‘Whenua Matua’ vineyard in Nelson, including the Aronui Pinot Noir and the Aronui Albariño. The Pinot Noir was recently rewarded a gold medal by Decanter World Wine Awards. The Albariño was recently awarded a trophy at the Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show. Both the Tohu and Aronui Wines ranges are well awarded at the Sydney International Wine Competition too.
Rory Smith, owner of Bouchon, commented, “The team at Bouchon Wines and Spirits is delighted to announce the inclusion of Tohu and Aronui Wines into the portfolio. We are very excited about these wines.
“They represent both great value and a ‘modern classic’ style of winemaking. With some unusual grape varieties like Grüner Veltliner and Albariño plus traditional varieties like Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. It’s a pleasure to be working with New Zealand’s first Māori owned wine company.”