Previous vintage went Gold & Trophy Canberra National. "Best Buy!" -TiZWine, "The past masters of Marlborough sauvignon blanc stick to their winning formula. This sits towards the tropically fruity end of the spectrum, but if you dwell you should detect a little bit of everything known and loved about Marlborough savvies. The legend continues!" -Collett The Press, "Less ebullient than some, attractive and probably more food- friendly, this hints of tight green fruit – lime, gooseberry, kiwifruit and finishes with a crisp bite!" -Otago Times

Huia is focused on hand crafting fine unique wines expressing the richness of Marlborough grapes. The range of sites available to Huia provides some exciting opportunities for vinification through traditional as well as more modern techniques to increase the depth of flavours. "Fragrant, very appealing scents. Moderately rich and unctuous on the palate, this superbly crafted wine delivers lively flavors of greengage plum, tropical fruit and mild herbs. A slight departure from the typically lean Marlborough style, but eminently delicious!" -Wine News

Gunn Estate are world class, having claimed top trophy at the International Chardonnay France, 5 Winestate Stars, Gold ANZ and Blue-Gold at the Sydney International, all for varietal whites. "Warning, this wine will excite the senses. Peach, pineapple and tropical fruit. An appealing palate with nothing but ripe fruit flavours and a creamy texture!" -Denis Gunn, "Honeysuckle and a touch of peach, hints of peardrops and honeysuckle with an attractive, well-balanced feminine finish. Very well-crafted. Excellent!" -eRobertparker.com

An invigoratingly pure varietal white by winemaking gun Denis Gunn, expressing the qualities of Hawkes Bay terroir, focusing on the strengths of the Gunn vineyard. Completely satisfying, redolent with the big fruit driven character of the district, made in an uncomplicated early drinking style with zingy fruit galore. "Fancy a full bodied white with bosoms of juicy fruit? yes and nicely medium dry too with expressions of pineapple and gooseberry. A consistent wine show award winner, distinctively regional Sauvignon Blanc that sings of Hawkes Bay!" -Vinicraft.com

After sixty years of struggling to eke out an existence, providence spoke to the Gunn family with the epiphany that their farm on the banks of the Ngaruroro River at Hawke’s Bay was Sol superbe for the production of the most splendid, award winning wines. A traditional style of Pinot Gris offering warmth and creamyness, long and flavoursome. "Sweet and sour fruit to engage the senses and occupy the palate. Like a roman nougat of vanillan and milk, light cherry and almond, complimented by the savoury of olive and smoke!" -RieslingRider.com

The Greenstone Point winemakers are as fastidious at their vineyard management as they are at putting their philosophy of minimalist winemaking intervention into practice. This wholesome and ripely flavoured Sauvignon Blanc is produced from grapes grown at vineyards on either end of the Rapaura Road right within the very heart of Marlborough. The 2006 Greenstone Point Sauvignon Blanc displays broadly layered fruit characters, superb tropical aromas and enticing hints of bell pepper. The palate is round and full with a persistent finish. A wine to be enjoyed over the next two to three years.

Previous vintages have claimed Trophy Citadelles du Vin France and multi Gold Montreal, Singapore, UK, Russia & Japan. A wine with exuberant aromas of gooseberry, grapefruit and pineapple, complimented by rich flavours, impressive weight and excellent length. "Gravitas make some of the finest white wines we have ever tried from New Zealand. New Zealand Sauvigon Blanc doesn't get better than this!" -Swig, UK, "Impressive, multi-layered, complex and has a mid-palate that many more established players would be proud of!" -Decanter.com

Gold London International, Blue Gold & Top 1OO Sydney. Named for a rare grasshopper Sigaus childi, found only in Central Otago within the Earnscleugh gold tailings, across the road from the vineyard. The site is sufficiently harsh and difficult to make the vines work their hardest. With extremes of heat and cold comes the risk of spring and autumn frosts, a demanding but rewarding environment for the production of world class Pinot Noir. "Another new-world producer that pinotphiles would do well to put on their watch lists at once!" -Acehighwine.com

A proloific award winning wine, Goldwater is consistently reviewed as one of the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. The philosophy is simple, great wine is born in the vineyard. Goldwater combines old world traditional winemaking techniques with modern day methodology to achieve outstanding, hand crafted, world class wine. Careful site selection, sustainable viticultural practices and meticulous vineyard management, including innovative trellising and low yields, translate into production of the highest quality grapes

Pinot Noir excells within the favourable winegrowing climes of Marlborough, fruit ripens to excellent condition on the healthy vines. The style varies from one vintage to the next as determined by the season, always displaying the individuality of site, soil and microclimate. An animated palate fashioned from grapes grown to the Giesen Waihopai Valley Vineyard, with some contract grown fruit from the lower Brancott Valley, Giffords Road on the northern side, and the Kaituna area at the northern bank of the Wairau River

When Giesen first planted their vines in Marlborough, it is unlikely they could have anticipated the fame they would achieve, by virtue of their peerless Sauvignon Blanc. The distinctive pungency and zesty fruit flavours have forever captured the imagination of the international wine community. A wine that's close to the hearts of lovers of good Sauvignon Blanc almost everywhere in the world, inspiringly nettle and gooseberry flavoured, combined with a juicy, yet dry minerality. "Luscious, vivid white that speaks of lychee, pawpaw and vegetal!" -RieslingRider.com

Giesen is one of New Zealand’s leading Sauvignon Blanc. The Brothers is a fine assemblage of fruit from four vineyards at Rapaura, Mathews Lane and Dillon’s Point. The Rapaura blocks show intense capsicum and pungent box tree aromas, contributing a juicy weight to the palate. The other blocks exhibit lifted citrus and nettle aromas with good linear structure. "Why can't more sauvyblanc be like this? Titillatingly driven by vigorous pineapple juices, nettles and quince, swathed within rich, buttery leesyness and lemon cream, perfection!" -Vinicraft.com

Good vineyards from Marlborough's sunny Wairau plain have contributed parcels of vivacious Sauvignon Blanc to be fashioned into a refreshingly fruit driven, distinctively regional white. A spritely effort with luscious fruit characters and clean flavours, perfect to accompany fresh seafood, tasty hors d'oeuvres and all good faire. "Dressed to impress with its luminescent lychee and lemongrass over a flourish of tropical pineapple, currants and kaffir. Fully delivers on mouthfilling flavours, suitably dry with nettle and mineral on the finish!" -Wineweekly.com.au

A characterful Pinot Noir born out of a victory over adversity. "Rated #1 in Central Otago, this producer does it well and consistently, leading the way!" -Gourmet Traveller, "I made the acquaintance of Felton Road Pinot Noir from Central Otago – which completely blew my mind. They seemed more like Grand Cru Burgundies, the ones that are rich, the ones you have to be rich to buy. Tanzer concurs, awarding no wines higher scores than the Felton Road, imported by the same company that imports Domaine de la Romanee-Conti!" -Rosengarten Report

Essenze is a pure expression of New Zealand viticulture. From their bountiful vineyards near the heart of the South Island, the long, dry summers and abundant sunshine stimulate the vines to yield the most luscious white Pinot grapes. Sheltered from coastal winds by a low range of hills, the fruit ripens to perfection until harvest, determined on the basis of splendid natural sugars and complimenting acids, whereupon the Pinot Gris is picked by hand. A rich, luminous wine with exquisite varietal expression, spice, stonefruit and nut characters

Marlborough experiences growing conditions for Sauvignon Blanc that are second to none. The distinctive pungency and zesty fruit flavours have established a unique style that is famous the world over. Abundant sunshine, cool nights and a long growing season translates into vibrant wines with distinctive flavours and character. Essenze is an intensely rejuvenating experience by virtue of its alluring scents of gooseberry and green vegetable up front, followed by a steely, mineral palate which finishes satisfyingly dry and laden with lingering fruits

True to the meaning of the word essence, a wine that expresses the heart and soul of New Zealand's premiere Pinot Noir growing region of Central Otago. The Pinot grapes grown to the ultra cool ripening mesoclimes here are characterised by small berries with concentrated fruit flavours which yield intense wines with redolent bouquets and mighty tannins. "A mouthfilling pinot noir which can match standing rib and fat potatoes. Trade spice, cabbage and black cherries with accents of campfire and stalk, field mushrooms and musk!" -Pinotfiles.com

Voyager is sourced from the McCreanor Vineyard, Princess Street, one of the oldest Pinot Noir vineyards in Martinborough (around twenty five years), an area blessed by good drainage and a cool summer microclimate. A combination of slightly heavier soils and a single clone 10/5 on its own roots, always rewards with a particularly supple Pinot Noir. Escarpment excels at formulating single vineyard wines from their small, but excellent, retinue of sites. Like the best wines of Burgundy, these individualistic editions offer marked differences in character

Grapes for Te Rehua were grown on the Barton Vineyard, Huangarus Road, from mature vines over twenty years of age. Planted to deep alluvial gravels, which the Martinborough terraces are renowned for, the site supports various clones, all growing in a very sheltered spot. Fermented in barrel, hand plunged and sensibly oaked, one of New Zealand's most compelling Pinot Noir. "Larry McKenna is a legend in Martinborough, indeed throughout New Zealand, the man who steered Martinborough Vineyards to international acclaim!" -eRobertparker.com

When the Kirbys and McKennas met for the first time, they quickly realized they shared a great passion for Pinot Noir, and the project to develop Escarpment was born. Collectively all four directors bring to Escarpment a world of experience, skill and understanding about the nurture of an exceptional site and the creation of sublime Pinot wines. After twenty one years of viticulture in Martinborough, Larry McKenna defines New Zealand Pinot Noir through an assemblage of exceptional sites growing some of the oldest vines in the region

A partnership between Heathcote Estate/ Yabby Lake Messrs Kirby and McKenna, the vines are planted to alluvial gravel terraces at the base of the Aorangi Ranges. "This is the flagship wine of Pinot Noir guru, Larry McKenna. It's a very serious Pinot Noir in a rather Burgundian style. Choc-ful of charm!" -Home Entertaining, "Larry McKenna hails from Australia and won trophy for top Pinot Noir at the International Wine & Spirits competition. One of the most outstanding Pinot Noir makers American wine consumers have never heard of!" -Pinot File

The zenith of new world Pinot Noir, a true reflection of Martinborough’s unique terrain, showcasing the skill of maestro Larry McKenna. Vinified from grapes grown to the Escarpment’s most prized, closely planted vineyard on Te Muna Road at Martinborough. "Kupe, Escarpment’s top pinot, is concentrated and complex with dark plum, herb and spice characters, meaty notes and subtle oak. The full palate is solidly structured and persistent, a near perfect wine of great character, superb example, worthy of the big occasion and the best company!" -Epicure The Age

The Kirbys and McKennas are airborne winemakers, Escarpment is an artisanal project for both families. For a house that is devoted to the creation of world class Pinot Noir in the Burgundian style, the rendering of a full bodied Chardonnay wine comes naturally. Escarpment have aspired to release a flagship white which is the sibling to their elite single Vineyard Kupe Pinot Noir. Their salubrious parcels yield the exceptional quality of fruit required to realize the ambition and construct a rich golden wine, the pinnacle of New Zealand Chardonnay

Drylands really are the pick of New Zealand. The unique soils of Marlborough’s golden triangle are home to the Drylands wineworks and renowned Home Block Vineyard where the quality of fruit is outstanding every year. Drylands is assembled from the choicest parcels of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, selected on the basis of intensity, structure and balance. "Exuberantly fragrant, bursting with luscious gooseberry, passion fruit, grass and grapefruit flavors. Concentrated, almost oily, with lingering citrus tanginess and mineral nuances!" -Winespectator.com

The Awatere Valley sub region of Marlborough offers a unique mesoclime, shaped by the strong coastal winds, low rainfall, intense sunshine and cool nights. Vines enduring these conditions produce vibrant, intensely flavoured fruit translating into vigorously fruit driven Sauvignon Blanc wines with a distinctive mineral character. "Sweetly scented with ripe lychee, tangelo and gooseberry characters infused by a dash of lemongrass, bean and fragrant green caps on a pleasingly dry palate. Majestic with mussels, outstanding with oysters!" -Winemonthly.com.au

Section 94 is a special bottling from a block of vines which produce a distinctly flavoured wine, attenuated to please those who would prefer not to drink a grassy, gooseberry Marlborough fruit bomb. "Barrel fermented sauvignon, with smokey oak and tropical fruit characters, and the tartness of white peaches or nectarines. It is complex and satisfying!" -Weekend Herald, "Big and complex with a marmite/ lees character from fermentation on solids plus a hint of oak. Not strongly varietal, albeit sauvignon blanc taking a stroll on the wild side!" -Gourmet Traveller

Dog Point took the wine world by storm. One of the oldest vineyards in Marlborough, it sold grapes to others until it began issuing wines under it's own label. "Very smooth, not too much acidity, just a right amount cutting through the palate. It is no surprise that our biggest customer for this wine is the famous Tempura restaurant in Tokyo!" -Kenichi Ohasi, "Some seriously good sauvignons being made in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys. This intense and elegantly textural example with its guava fruit, hints of basil and silky citrus mineral spine!" - NZ Herald

From plantings dating back to the late 1970s, older well established vines on free draining silty clay loams, yielding fully ripe Pinot Noir grapes with concentrated characters and exemplary varietal expressions. The superlative sites are managed by viticulturist Ivan Sutherland, the fruit is vinified into a robust Burgundian styling by James Healy, both contributed to the genesis at neighbouring Cloudy Bay. "Exudes gorgeous, bright, Martinborough-ish, violet perfumes. The palate is quite bony, dry and more austere than the nose would have you think!" -Capital Times

Dog Point combines the considerable experiences of Ivan and Margaret Sutherland with James and Wendy Healy, fully focused on crafting distinctive and expressive Marlborough wines. "One of the best New Zealand chardonnays I have tasted from Marlborough, a region usually renowned for chardonnays with over-the-top acids and pronounced buttery tastes. This chardonnay flouts that busty cleavage style, sporting a far more subtle and European style. It is a chardonnay for those who are supposedly over drinking the stuff!" -NZ Herald

A very stylish Marlborough assemblage of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from Marlborough vineyards intentionally planted to create this very wine. Deutz Marlborough is the exquisite result of a winemaking partnership between the prestigious Champagne House of Deutz at Ay, and Pernod Ricard. Deutz marries the best of Marlborough grapes with Champagne methodology, presenting us with a multi award winning new world Brut Cuvée. Crisp, with impressive complexity and richness, yeasty and nutty flavours, excellent vigour and length

The third release of this pure, single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc. Dancing Water is driven by the vision of Ross Trowsdale and Clare Bisso. Trowsdale studied viticulture and oenology, after which he travelled and worked vintages in the new and od world for a number of top quality wine producers; New Zealand (Pegasus Bay and Felton Road) Australia (Wyndham Estate) the USA (Cristom Vineyards) and Austria (Weingut Stefanshof and Alois Kracher). These experiences have nurtured a love and respect for fine wine and the making of it

In the crowded world of wine, New Zealand is paradise for Sauvignon Blanc, and New Zealand’s Marlborough region sits at the heart of it all. The abundant sunshine, low rainfall, cool nights and long growing season, helps to build and maintain the vibrant, zesty fruit flavours which make wines from this corner of the world so distinctive. The fruit is the focus of Crowded House, sourcing the finest possible from dedicated growers is fundamental. Marlborough’s best vineyards form the foundations of Crowded House, a Sauvignon Blanc that's generous and in fine balance

An exclusively South Island Pinot Noir, sourced from a number of small growers in the esoteric and bohemian quarter of vineyards around the Nelson River, with components drawn from good sites in Marlborough. A variety of clones, as well as some diverse microclimates, have provided a great spectrum of flavours to craft an elegant, distinctively varietal, engagingly complex wine. An exemplary Pinot Noir with gentle spice and ample cherry fruit, clearly planned with good food in mind. Raise a glass to all those dedicated, independent growers!

To make the best Pinot Gris possible, one needs to control every step of the winemaking. The grapes here are sourced from alluvial soils along the Upper Moutere area of Nelson. The unique profiles of the Pinot Gris from this distinctive appellation at the northwest corner of the South Island imparts a combination of delicate and exotic fruit characters, working harmoniously with a creamy mouthfeel and sublime finish. "A full bouquet of ripe, recognizably grigio characters, almond and butter, lemon and pear with a hint of regional lychee!" -Pinotfiles.com

The Cloudy Bay winemaking team suggested doing the unthinkable in vintage 1991. Why not ferment some juice with indegenous yeast, completely wild mcro-flora, untrained and uncultured? This was uncharted territory in New Zealand and only nature could decide the outcome. A few barrels were set aside for trial, the the juices quickly fermented into a pungent brew. Unperturbed, the winemakers let nature take it's course, and by spring the ugly duckling had morphed into a savoury complex wine of great intensity and voluptuous mouthfeel

There are good reasons why Cloudy Bay is New Zealand's most widely acclaimed Sauvignon Blanc. "It's always extremely well-balanced, smooth and, most importantly, there's not a single sharp flavour in the mouth. This is all about the integration of freshness and zingy green sauvignon without overt fruit salad tastes!" -NZ Herald, "While other Marlborough sauvignons have become overpoweringly pungent, like caricatures of the regional style, Cloudy Bay stays consistent, lean, crisp and with that delicious lick of passionfruit!" -Canberra Times

Pinot noir thrives in Marlborough where Cloudy Bay has planted the best clones to prime vineyard locations which yield the finest fruit. Crop levels are carefully controlled to ensure the grapes have great concentration of flavour, enhanced by tried and true hands-off, minimalist winemaking practices. Cloudy Bay is always richly layered, pleasingly, floral, dry and fruit driven, medium bodied and finely structured. "A buyer for Macau casino commented recently that this pinot noir is stunning in value and taste!" -South China Morning Post

The first commercial release, available in very limited quantities. Grapes are sourced from the Brancott sub-region of the Wairau Valley where the soils are predominantly aged alluvial loams containing some clay. The fruit is grown on a two cane vertical shoot positioned (VSP) trellis, the vineyard yields an average of 4.6 tonnes/ hectare. Harvested on the 20th, 23rd March, and the 17th April under settled conditions, a challenging season was redeemed by an ideal autumn, producing a modest crop of ripe, concentrated fruit of exceptional quality

The tradition dates back to 1770 when Cloudy Bay was discovered and named by Captain Cook. Made in limited quantities and released at four years of age, Pelorus is one of New Zealand's flagship wines. The Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are sourced from distinguished Wairau Valley vineyards bearing soils which vary from young, extremely free draining gravels to aged alluvial loams containing some clay. The finished wine is tiraged with a prise de mousse yeast before ageing on lees for an extravagant three years prior to disgorgement

A deluxe Chardonnay Cuvée in collaboration with parcels of elite Marlborough Pinot Noir, grown to the best vineyards in the Wairau Valley. Soils vary from stony free draining gravels to fine silt loams containing some clay. Vineyards are planted at a density of 1850 vines/ha and in an average year yield nine tonnes/ha. "Effervescent gold from the hills of Marlborough. This gossamer wine by the aces at Cloudy Bay is endowed by the freshest scents of nut and floral, lees, honeyed fruit and toast. A rippling palate of stonefruit, mineral and boulangerie!" -Winegun.com

Crafted to a combination of traditional hands-off and modern winemaking techniques, Cloudy Bay Chardonnay is an intriguing and textural wine. Packed full of citrus and stonefruit characters, the fruit is enhanced by an attractive nuttiness and subtle oak influence. "This high-flying Marlborough winery has produced a string of winning wines. Great complexity, richness and weight, ethereal texture and power delivered with great subtlety!" -Taste Magazine, "A truly stylish chardonnay from one of New Zealand's greatest wineries!" -Canberra Times

Unlabelled Sauvignon Blanc by one of Marlborough's most reputable estates. In a unique and distinctively recognizable growing region such as Marlborough, the most critical work to produce beautiful wine must be done in the vineyard. There is no substitute for well balanced fruit and the maker here has clearly spent time amongst the vines applying the most exacting standards of viticulture right up until harvest. Portions were treated to a luxurious fermentation in oak barriques and puncheons, which contributes a supple undertone of smoky savouriness

A single vineyard Marlborough wine crafted by New Zealand's finest, Clayfork offers a splendid array of ripe tropical fruit characters with a remarkable capacity to rejuvenate and refresh. This generous Sauvignon Blanc, fruit driven and vital, mates beautifully with all good cuisine and is the coup de grâce with a shellfish mornay. "So expressive of its origins, Clayfork has lashed it's Marlborough colours to the mast and set sail for a place in your heart. A single vineyard SB, with oak influence and a touch of luxurious barrel ferment!" -Wineweekly.com.au

The Chard Farm barrel cellar uses the old world technique of sitting the barrels on bare earth pits that have been filled with gravel. This lets the cellar breath, but more importantly keeps the humidity high, thereby preventing a lot of wine evaporation aka the angels share” and therefore loss of wine. This is particularly important in the low natural humidity climate of Central Otago.

The goal here is to construct a wine of intensity, complexity and great interest on the palate. Ultimately a wine that will evolve in the glass, revealing a variety of flavours, structures and classic Marlborough textures. The focus is on elegance rather than having any one element dominating the subtler characters and undertones. The fastidiously maintained vines produce clean, ripe fruit which translate into a deeply satisfying Sauvignon Blanc. Catalina Sounds is built to contemporary tastes, immensely flavoursome and ready to enjoy upon release

Pinot Gris is sourced from the Ants Nest Vineyard, high up on a ridge overlooking Marlborough's Waihopai Valley, where Catalina Sounds have taken a very hands on role to husbanding the vines. The team are devoted to fashioning highly expressive wines that stand the test of being fully approachable when young, whilst carrying the palate weight and quality of fruit to mate with fine faire and develop in the short term. Catalina Sounds exudes bright varietal characters of peaches and nut with the distinctive luscious lychee expression of Marlborough

The principal vineyard for Braided River sits on the confluence of the mighty Wairau and Waihopai Rivers in Marlborough. Riper characters here are achieved at lower sugar levels, offering great intensity and style at moderate alcohol levels. "Intense goosberry, citrus, lemon-lime tangy aromas; lovely fruit sweetness and concentrated flavour that lingers. This vital, zesty Marlborough wine shows many dearer wines a clear pair of heels. Bargain!" - Sydney Morning Herald, "Plenty of the Marlborough zing at a very good price!" -Gourmet Traveller

Babich can lay claim to coaxing some of the most precise varietal wines out of both of New Zealand's bountiful Islands. "Serves up concentrated, fleshy flavors of grapefruit, lime juice and intense minerality!" -Wine Spectator, "Another consistent, sharply priced, high achiever from Marlborough, Babich offers up a heady mix of gooseberry, a lively mouthful of juicy fruitiness. One of the best bargains around!" -Financial Review, "A fresh, lifted, limey bouquet and vibrant, tropical-fruit flavours, showing excellent delicacy and harmony!" -Michael Cooper's

Ata Rangi are the product of love for the land and passion for the vine. The dry windy climate consistently delivers low yields with high concentrations of flavour in the grapes. Obsessive attention to detail throughout the growing season ensures the fruit comes in at optimum flavour and balance. The care taken extends to harvesting the warmer side of individual rows and going back a few days later for the cooler side. "One of the best from Martinborough, with layers of ripe greengage, citrus, fresh herbs and plenty of palate weight!" -NZ Herald

One of New Zealand's flagship Pinot Noir, coming out of a very favourable vintage in Martinborough, with moderate yields, ideal temperatures and weather conditions throughout the season. "From one of the country's leading pinot producers, this is powerful but poised, sumptuous and succulent, complex and concentrated with brooding dark fruit, hints of French polish, spice, and a lively, long complex finish!" -Otago Daily Times, "Ata Rangi has the runs on the board, and this top-notch pinot noir reflects vine age and decades of experience!" -Winewise