Blank Canvas Abstract Three Rows Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2020 $44 From just three rows of dry-farmed sauvignon blanc growing in the Holdaway Vineyard in Dillons Point comes this carefully crafted wine that’s been naturally fermented in large, older, seasoned oak puncheons, where it’s been aged for 15 months on its lees. That maturation (along with … Read More
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Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022
Whitehaven Marlborough Pinot Noir 2022 $32-$39 Crafted from a combination of fruit grown in both the Awatere and Southern Valleys, this Pinot Noir is, 3 years on from harvest, fresh and berry-driven, yet is developing hints of savoury, gamy complexity. Bright, energetic and showing fine-grained tannins that dissolve delicately. Nicely made and lightly styled. Whitehaven
Huia Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Huia Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 $36 From one of New Zealand’s oldest and most respected organic pioneers, this sauvignon will appeal to anyone keen on a little less of Sauvignon’s signature squinty acidity and a little more of a softer, creamy side. Scented with gentle bruised basil, lemongrass and jalapeno notes, it has a … Read More
Blank Canvas Anandale Farm Marlborough Riesling 2023
Blank Canvas Anandale Farm Marlborough Riesling 2023 $32 This snappy-sweet, beautifully balanced Kabinett-style Riesling is sourced from a vineyard located in the Blind River sub-region in Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. The nose roars with ripe lime, homemade lemonade and freshly cut Ambrosia apples. All of those elements osmose across the palate, leaving an ultra-vibrant, zesty-textured finish … Read More
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $29 A really layered and interesting Sauvignon Blanc here from the organic Corners vineyard on the Wairau plains where predominantly Clone 316 vines grow. Fermented wild in a combo of a concrete egg and seasoned, older French Oak puncheons and left on lees for 8 months, … Read More
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2023
Rock Ferry Orchard Vineyard Marlborough Pinot Rosé 2023 $25 A blend of 81% Pinot Noir, 9% Pinot Blanc and 10% Pinot Gris all harvested together on the same day from their biodynamically managed, certified organic Orchard Vineyard. It was then fermented long and cool then aged on its lees for 6 months and lightly filtered … Read More
Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2023
Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 $25 I am LOVING. This. Chardonnay! Jules clearly had a blinder of a vintage in 2023 because this wine absolutely roars with ripe stonefruit and is prickled with pineapple, and luscious lemon and then crammed with creamy cashew and almond notes to flesh out a finish fanging with flavour. Juicy … Read More
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Cabernet Franc 2023
Rock Ferry The Corners Vineyard Marlborough Cabernet Franc 2023 $47.90 A deliciously vibrant Cabernet Franc from one of Marlborough’s organic viticulture pioneers. It’s a wine perfumed with smoked blueberry, fresh tobacco, bright berries, bay leaf, soft herbaceousness and a lick of earthy complexity. Fresh, energetic and showing luscious, softly prickly tannins, plush textures and a … Read More
Two Rivers Clos des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2023
Two Rivers Clos des Pierres Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 $30-$35 Crafted from Mendoza, Clone 15 and B95 fruit grown in their Spring and Hawkesbridge vineyards that was wild fermented then aged for 8 months in French oak and given a full malolactic ferment, this chardonnay is a deliciously clean, youthful, saline-laced, and citrus stacked style. Elongated … Read More
Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2024
Two Rivers Isle of Beauty Marlborough Rosé 2024 $23 Crafted by winemaker Dave Clouston in the style of a zesty, juicy, Provençal style, this new vintage carries on the luscious legacy of one of New Zealand’s most sought-after rosés. Crammed with soft cranberry, watermelon and red apple crunchiness, it’s a perfectly perky, quartzy-fresh and saturated … Read More