Riverby Estate Marlborough Chardonnay 2021 $28 Deeply golden in the glass and groaning with toasty, roasty, peachy goodness in the glass. Classic baked apple, grilled citrus and stonefruit notes wash across the nose and palate, hints of pineapple wrap around a core of caramelised oak to create a super-fresh impression. Bright, energetic and a joy … Read More
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Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022
Zephyr Organic Marlborough Riesling 2022 $28 Ben Glover, winemaker at Zephyr, has an unslakeable thirst for great riesling, which is why he pours his heart and soul into every bottle he makes. He also pours buckets of pixie dust and secret magic and sparkly starlight in there as well. The result is a classically dry … Read More
Smith and Sheth Cru Wairau Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Smith and Sheth Cru Wairau Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $30 Deeply complex aromas of jalapeno, bruised basil, lemongrass, fresh sweat and preserved lemon lead to a palate holding a creamy, peachy, soothing character, homemade lemonade and soft nettle notes. Serve chilled to highlight the florals. Smith & Sheth
Montana M Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022
Montana M Marlborough Pinot Gris 2022 $16 If you love a gris with bright nashi notes, quince-crammed complexity and soft spices then this is your jam. Easy, breezy, bursting with fruit sweetness and apple intensity, it’s got late afternoon cheeseboard in the sun written all over it. Widely Available
Montana M Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Montana M Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $16 Roaring with ripe citrus, passionfruit and beautiful bruised basil aromas, but leaning toward the lemongrass and jalapeno end of the flavour spectrum, this is a multilayered example that’ll serve great sippage for any scorching day. Hint’s of lime and white pepper merge with green apple on the finish … Read More
Yealands Babydoll Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Babydoll Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $15-$18 If the tornado of jalapeno, basil and lime leaf lifting towards your nostrils doesn’t wow you, then the brisk, bracing, burst of lemongrass, white peach, passionfruit and lime gelato-like flavours should knock your knickerbockers off. Named after the diminutive heritage-breed sheep from the South Down hills of England’s Sussex … Read More
Decibel Giunta Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Decibel Giunta Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 $20 Named in homage to the surname of owner/winemaker Daniel Brennan’s Sicilian great grandparents, it’s a lemongrass-scented style with apple and soft passionfruit flavours, green herbs, pineapple and a lick of lemonade on the finish. Chill it right down to accentuate the florals. Easy and soft. Decibel Wines
Forrest Marlborough Arneis 2022
Forrest Marlborough Arneis 2022 $28 Holy flower power winefans! Here’s a very tasty and very sunshiny southern rascal which hurls all sorts of stunning citrus blossom florals nostrilward and washes waves of lemon, apple and mineral-laced loveliness around your tongue & gums. Initial impressions trick you into thinking it’s going to be a lightweight, yet … Read More
Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023
Zephyr Marlborough Pinot Gris 2023 $24 Full, satisfying pinot gris from Zephyr’s Glover family, generously dry and creamy and flooded with poached pear, quince paste and gentle spices that soak across the nose and palate. It’s a classically-constructed style that’s beautifully balanced. Zephyr
Zephyr Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Zephyr Organic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022 $24 A classic smash-up of citrus, passionfruit, sweet pea and soft grassy goodness, this organically-grown sauvignon blanc has a gently herbaceous spine, good minerality, hints of salinity and a decent fennel-edged finish. Dry and crunchy-fresh, it’s got beer-battered snapper and garlic chips written all over it. Zephyr