Pears and nectarines rule the roost, their rich fruit characters and distinctive charm sweeping all before them.
Single vineyard from the Wairau Valley, its an off-dry style with enticing tropical fruit and crunchy apple characters backed by spicy notes. Great by itself, or with seafood or Asian cuisine.
A low alcohol style - made to be lower in alcohol (25% less) and calories (22% less) than a standard dry white wine.
Rose petal aromatics and a palate that, while weighty, is still razor sharp. Sexily spicy and appealingly smooth, with fine, textural tannins driving home the long, languid finish. A big seller.
A fresh wine with aromas and flavours of apricot and tropical fruit.
The ripe capsicum and gooseberry flavours with hints of pungency sit well with the supporting tropical fruit flavours.
Fresh pear and bready notes accompany the honeyed stonefruit flavours and mellow mouthfeel. The rich, refreshing palate with its hints of spice and lingering finish.
Intense, tropical, the Raptor is packed with grassy, mineral-tinged aromas and rich flavours, the sum considerably more than its component parts.
Lacks the aggression that can stifle some expressions; instead the passionfruit and limey characters surge forth on a firm but gentle textural wave of weight and satisfying charm.
Matua have been producing Sauvignon for close to 40 years, experience that shows even in the entry-level range. A subtle herbaceousness permeates the citrus and tropical notes.
A fruit salad of enticing aromas and flavours rears its head pineapple, melon, guava all balanced out by a good dash of grapefruit.
There is a stony minerality that tussles with the aromatic exuberance of Sauvignon Blanc for the front of the stage, while notes of lime dominate the aromatic profile.
Typically Hawkes Bay in style with its ripe generous flavours - fresh tropical fruit, gooseberry and melon dominate over a subtle citrus seam. Elegant and balanced, an excellent food wine.
Lifted aromatics with white peach, passionfruit and citrus notes. Elegant and restrained palate with white peach, underscored with tropical fruits and linear acidity. 100% Biogrow Organic Certified.
Sublime elegant length and searching acidity, with just a hint of ripe phenolic graininess and a kaffir lime leaf finish.
With its selected parcels of fruit off a single estate, the Ara surfs an exuberant cascade of ripe peach and tropical fruit, enhanced by the elegant mouthfeel and a bright, balancing finish.
Nga Waka consistently produce a line of food-friendly Sauvignon Blanc wines, with the passionfruit and capsicum varietal characters enlivened by an underlying mineral presence.
Assertive tropical meets citrus meets herbaceous characters abound, the fleshy full-palate fills your mouth, and a mineral note delivers complexity.
Fresh, ethereal, with classic varietal characters of gooseberry, nettle, capsicum enhanced by a taut savouriness. Classic Dillons Point characters.
Pears and spice on the nose. This wine is textural and full bodied, it has great presence on the mid palate and the flavours linger well after swallowing. It is distinctly off dry in style.
A sexy Sauvignon, the arrow-like precision of tinned asparagus intensity going straight for the heart of your senses. A little gunflint crawling around the edges á la the Loire.
A low alcohol style - made to be lower in alcohol (25% less) and calories (22% less) than a standard dry white wine.
Loveblock are interested in texture and mouth-feel, rather than enhanced aromatics. The unique aspect of the vineyard allows for minerality and a broad spectrum of flavours.
This intensely aromatic, barrel fermented Sauvignon shows its tropical characters along with some subtle herbaceous notes
With lifted aromas of lychee and ripe tropical fruit, the palate is fresh and focused with great concentration, length and juicy acidity.
The rich and creamy palate is courtesy of some judicious oak work and extended time on lees, held in balance by a refreshing acidity, with the end result a definitive expression of our most successfu
Vibrant aromas of passion fruit and gooseberry, a fresh juicy palate complimented with a racy acidity. A quintessential cool climate sauvy by the team at Amisfield.
Typically rich and powerful with an assertive structure and a long crisp finish, the flavours of jasmine, white peach and aromatic spices lingering.
This is all about balance between bright citrus fruit characters and ripe tropical, nectarine and pineapple elements. Bursting with bright acidity and a subtle sweet finish.
The Greenhough is superbly textured, with an elegant, fruit-forward nature and great depth of flavour, all balanced by a lively freshness and minerality.
Vibrant aromas of fresh herbs and a good squeeze of citrus; a beautiful wine with a zesty mineral finish.
This wine made from ripe Esk Valley fruit is luscious, richly textured, slightly honeyish and beautifully integrated.
Aromas of grapefruit, citrus and biscuit. Citrus flavours dominate the palate with layers of quince and biscuit. A creamy and round Chardonnay with light mineral acidity.
Clothed in copper hues, this Clare Valley Pinot Gris exudes notes of apricot, pear and lychee nuancedby a whiff of spice. The off-dry palate has a nicely weighted presence.
It's a complex and rounded wine; tropical, lovely and luscious with a lovely creamy core, cleaned up by some vibrant acidity. You can most definitely enjoy this wine now.
An intensely aromatic wine with a weighted texture and complexity that fuses a dry minerality with lemon thyme and white peach notes, into a seamless palate of exceptional length.
Intense, tropical, the Raptor is packed with grassy, mineral-tinged aromas and rich flavours, the sum considerably more than its component parts.
On the fragrant and exotic nose floral and pear notes vie for ascendency while hints of marzipan look on from the edges. Ripe. Sensual. Spicy.
Lifted notes of white peach, mandarin blossom and honey suckle are supported by rich lees characters on the nose. Vibrant acidity lend a long and complex finish to this wine.
Complex aromas of white peach and nectarine are delicately underpinned by notes of blackcurrant and dried herbs. Deliciously soft in texture, the flavours are enhanced by extended maturation "Sur lie"
Tahitian lime, elder flowers, nougat and a hint of crushed stone on the nose. The sweetness and the sprightly acidity play off each other on the palate until the finish.
The rich flavours coat the mouth while the fresh acidity keeps the wine bright. This wine has great poise - balancing the fruit, oak, buttery notes, oily texture and fresh acidity.
A wonderful mixture of smoke, spice, stonefruit and citrus flavours; the rich textures fill the mouth, then the vibrant acidity comes through, leading onto a long, dry finish.
This is an off-dry, green tinged Martinborough Riesling displaying appealing rose petal, apple blossom and spicy notes smartly focussed around a core of ripe fruit and balanced by a fine finish.
A tribute to the classic Zephyr MKIII, of course. Whole bunch pressed, ancient oak barrels, feral ferment, no stirring, no sulphur. Complex fennel and melon flavours are accompanied by keen acid.
Matua have produced another exceptional Sauv to add to their range. Overflowing with bright tropical notes, a crisp acidity and concentrated mineratity on the palate.
It is a wonderfully aromatic wine with foral and citrus notes. The palate is fresh and fruity, with a fleshy character and a slick, slightly honeyed texture.
This elegant and invigorating Chardonnay displays creamy citrus flavours augmented with nuances of florals, hazelnut and oak. A balancing mineral note and nicely textural palate add finishing touches.
Hand-picked, whole bunch pressed to barrel, wild fermentation. Marlborough Chardonnay, flint, funk and line; a coiled spring with richness and freaky talent. Our first Chardonnay out of the stable.
White peach, mandarin blossom and honey suckle, supported by rich lees characters on the nose. The stonefruit and blossom notes are accompanied by a refreshing stony minerality and vibrant acidity.
Cool fermented with selected yeasts to retain fruit integrity and freshness, the passionfruit, gooseberry and tropical fruit characters enlivened by underlying herbal notes and a lime-accented finish
A member of Marlborough collective, Mana, a group with a passion for producing wines naturally; i.e. the less the artificial manipulation, the more accurate the expression of provenance.
Hazelnuts, melon and stone fruits on the nose. A complex palate of fresh nutty and fruity characters, with an oaky base.
A medium-sweet Riesling showing notes of pear and mandarin on the nose, the palate replete with lively tangerine and lime flavours. Displays a well-judged balance of rich sweetness and fine acidity.
South Oaks Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc smells like mango, ripe passionfruit and citrus with lifted notes of dry herbs and lime leaf.
Medium-sweet, with pears and mandarins on the nose. The palate overflows with lively notes of tangerine and lime, the beautifully balanced rich sweetness and fine acidity brought to fruition by a long
Barrel fermented and matured in French oak, this is a complex Chardonnay with fragrant peach and citrus characters embellished by toasty notes.
Nelson Chardonnay at its best. Opulent peach and nectarine characters grace the ripely resonating palate, nuanced with well judged oak and offset by a bright, lively acidity. Sweetly elegant.
An alternative style of Sauvignon, a weighty, textural, longer lived wine (3-5 years) that has been fermented and matured in a 3,000L seasoned French Oak Cuve and is named the Paper Nautilus.
Elegantly restrained Sauvignon Blanc displaying the dry and flinty minerality one finds in the better French expressions, complemented by a vibrant citrus-edged finish. A masterful expression.
This benchmark wine redrew the global Sauvignon Blanc map. Intense, fragrant and superbly varietal, it fully deserves its pedigree status.
Picture the wine a king might hold between his frosty fingers, one leg up on a rock as he surveys a wind swept coast. Ok they probably couldnt have access to the 2014 vintage way back when but if they could, you bet this would be the exemplary Chardonnay. Present with opulent fruit, and the grunt to boot, this Chardonnay would suit royalty (but dont worry you wont have to be related to Harry to get a hold of it).
This benchmark wine redrew the global Sauvignon Blanc map and rearranged a few boundaries in the world's vinous atlas. Intense, fragrant and superbly varietal, it fully justifies its pedigree status.
A very generously oaked nose replete with wood spice and vanilla notes frame the exotic yellow orchard fruit, mango and papaya aromas that precede the round, rich and broad-shouldered flavours.
