Church Road leaving its Sauvignon Blanc at home (NZ)

Hawkes Bay winery Church Road is set to expand the Australian distribution of its range of New Zealand wines, which is uniquely focussed on Chardonnay and Bordeaux red varieties. The Church Road wines are currently exclusive to Woolworths, but owner Pernod Ricard will be expanding distribution to include independents and other chains from 1 July. While Church Road does make smaller quantities of Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, they will not play a role in its Australian range, reports The Shout.