Aromatic white wine, displaying fresh citrus flavours of lemon and lime, floral notes.

With its savoury, earthy nose, this is a succulent, supple expression of the indigenous Negroamaro grape, boasting spicy red fruits and ripe tannins.

A rich full bodied, fruit driven Gisborne Chardonnay displaying classic tropical fruit characters supported by butterscotch nuances and balanced by a swirl of citrus.

Sweet ripe fruit characters with a delightful mix of citrus, floral, pear, tropical fruit and crisp nettle highlights abound. This powerful wine is almost pungent in its intensity with full fruit flavours across the spectrum, from ripe tropical fruit to lush pink grapefruit.

Flavoursome palate of tropical fruit and a slight savouriness, with a cheeky little twist of gooseberry. Stylish, gracefully slender, with great length of flavour. Almost Marlborough-like.

Fresh, zesty, juicy and full, this fruit-driven, New World-style enhances the senses without adding the racy overload. Tropical fruit with a fresh herbaceous character.

An elegantly dry Riesling, the lime and mineral notes underscored by a hint of spiciness. Added time in the bottle has allowed the wine to develop extra nuances and it is currently drinking beautifully.

Harvested at night to take advantage of the lower temperatures. Pineapple and apricot aromas, with notes of toasted hazelnut. Creamy and textural, with balanced acidity and good depth.

The Alpha Domus wines are single vineyard and estate grown. Vibrant aromas of passionfruit, guava, lime, a hint of mango. A balanced and juicy palate with great depth of flavour and rounded texture.

Produced by one of Martinborough’s great winemakers, Roger Parkinson at Nga Waka. A fruity, forward Sauvignon Blanc with an abundance of passionfruit and melon characters.

The Clairs are Sauvignon Blanc experts, making something like a zillion versions, so we’re guessing that it might be their fave. Opulent notes of passionfruit, grapefruit & blackcurrant shimmer.

This is a zesty new world style that will awaken the senses with lifted herbaceous characters balanced with zesty passionfruit and a bright crisp finish.

True to form, then, this is intensely aromatic, with pure fruit flavours and a fresh vibrancy that nails at the first sip the unique characters that make Marlborough’s wines so distinctive and adored.

This serious Sauvignon Blanc is quite unlike most others made in New Zealand, and has more in common with the savoury, textural white wines of Bordeaux.

The Brothers Sauvignon Blanc strongly evokes its local terroir, expressing a vivid intensity and fresh liveliness. Scintillating aromas of florals and citrus, beautifully developed flavours.

A tropical nirvana of guava, passionfruit & mango collaborate with juicy crisp citrus. Flinty mineral notes & mouth-watering racy acidity arise from this gorgeous expression of purity, elegance & clarity. 50c per bottle ($6 per case) donated to guide dog charities.

Bit of a young punk this, but with a starry smile rather than a sneer. It gives the tongue a swift wake-up then climbs all over your palate with zesty charm, enthusiasm and some fab citrus flavours.

Intense, tropical, the Raptor is packed with grassy, mineral-tinged aromas and rich flavours, the sum considerably more than its component parts.

One of New Zealand’s best Viogniers. Fruit and flowers, apricots and cream. Mineral drives a wedge through the middle, a stony spike that adds extra dimension to the layers of fruit. Rich textures, balancing acid, with varietal tang and spice a gorgeous addition.

The vibrancy of the fruit is immediately apparent, with aromatic lashings of green apple, fig, herb and citrus. The balance on the palate is precise, with vivid fruit flavours and a sassy aftertaste.

The nose exudes notes of peach and tropical fruit underscored by touches of passionfruit and herb. The palate is vibrant and fresh, with a fleshy mouthfeel that complements the lush fruit flavours.

This single vineyard Awatere Valley wine is delicately fresh with aromatics of spicy pear, ginger and honey, the dry palate showing well defined flavours given extra allure courtesy of a viscous, textural mouthfeel.

The palate is full bodied and rich with long, lingering flavours leaving the palate with a lasting textural complexity.

The palate shows a rich concentration of pure Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc characters.

Handcrafted from selected fruit parcels sourced from Bannockburn, this offers an enticing floral-tinged bouquet, excellent fruit weight, spicy notes and a lingering mineral-edged, off-dry finish.

Brewed with predominantly Riwaka hops from Nelson, and supported by a couple of American hop stars; Amarillo and Citra, plus a handful of specialty malts from Gladfield Malt on Canterbury plains, NZ.

Sarah Jessica Parker is obviously clued up as to where Sauvignon Blanc should come from, creating it in partnership with enterprising Kiwi string-pullers Invivo and drawing on Marlborough's stellar rep.

Loveblock’s organic Sauvignon is an avalanche of aromatics on an elegant palate of peach and tropical fruit with precise acidity. Comes in an environ-mentally friendly cardboard box.

With its savoury, earthy nose, this is a succulent, supple expression of the indigenous Negroamaro grape, boasting spicy red fruits and ripe tannins.

Nicely textural, with a mineral surge, notes of blackcurrant, guava and passionfruit. Elegant, balanced, distinctly salty.

Ripe vibrant flavours of pink grapefruit, white peach and lime with underlying slatey mineral notes. The excellent fruit weight and concentration carried by the mouth-watering acidity.

Displays a distinct mineral quality, the rich, creamy palate courtesy of judicious oak work and time on lees, all held in balance by a refreshing acidity.

Like Jacinda Ardern this wine is youthful and attractive, friendly and approachable, has personality in spades without being OTT, and is very diplomatic.

Harvested from Moutere clay gravels and Waimea plains vineyards, with the wine cool fermented in stainless steel to preserve varietal integrity. A flurry of racy acidity and citrus nuances.

The wine displays mineral notes, and good fruit weight following through with complementary well-balanced acidity and a fresh, crisp finish.

A light, dry, elegantly styled Chardonnay from 3rd-generation Italian imports De Bortoli, with a fine nose of citrus and florals and a gently textural palate of savoury and chalky characters nuanced by mineral notes and nutty hints.

Fruit from the Wairua Valley, aged in old French oak barrels. From a warm vintage, there’s plenty of ripe & generous stonefruit.With time in the bottle, it's ready to be enjoyed now, an absolute steal

Tropical and expressive, the nose dominated by nectarines. There’s a fine line of bright acidity owing to the absence of malolactic. Concrete tanks dominant with a small amount of oak used. This is ‘oak light’ in style, Chablis inspired. The palate is lean and chalky with a mineral edge, behind that a touch of warmth, this is Chardonnay grown in the dessert after all. Fruit for this comes from Gualtallary & El Peral, Tupungato, Valle de Uco, Mendoza.

Waiheke superstars, Soho, head to Marlborough. A spicy, stonefruit-driven wine boasting gorgeous aromatics, the finish is off-dry, providing the ideal sign-off to this beautifully structured wine.

A sustainably grown Marlborough Pinot Gris, pale with golden touches in colour, with delicate aromas of rockmelon, green tea and lime that yield to additional layers of pear and Turkish delight.

From an organically and biodynamically farmed hillside site in Marlborough's Southern Valleys. Clay soils and dense planting provide small bunches with thick skins. Old barrels and not so standard winemaking produce a rich, complex, alternative style of Sauvignon Blanc.

The inaugural Chardonnay release from winemaker John Hancock and his eldest son Willy. Small batch production, with creamy fruit characters balanced by a crisp finish and and nutty oak nuances.

Tropical meets herbaceous, with smoky capsicum and herbal characters embellished by notes of oak and flint. Weighty and textural.

A recent style from Tupari that's fragrant and artfully executed. Intense aromatics of citrus and honeysuckle jump from the glass, the generous mouthful of sweet fruit kept in check with balancing acidity.

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"

The 2017 Valkyrie is very much like biting into a nectarine plucked freshly from the tree, fresh and crunchy with slightly more obvious acidity and tannin than say fruit purchased from a store.

With its savoury, earthy nose, this is a succulent, supple expression of the indigenous Negroamaro grape, boasting spicy red fruits and ripe tannins.

The masters of Vouvray have come up with a most appealing sparkling version. 100% Chenin Blanc fruit, it displays a flinty apple nose and is rich and full-bodied in the mouth, the generously ripe fruit flavours paving the way to a long, dry, chalky finish.

Tupari ?Boulder Row?s? Sauvignon Blanc is distinguished by a creamy texture and attractive secondary characters derived from fermentation and lees aging.

From low cropping, organically grown Riesling vines, with a beautifully scented bouquet of honeyed citrus and spice. The pure and succulent fruit flavours are artfully balanced by a smooth finish.

At the heart of the Greenhough range are the wines from the Hope Vineyard, made from organically certified vines.

A vibrant nose of lemon and floral notes. Round mineral palate with a balanced finish.

This Austrian white varietal has made itself at home in the Tyrol-like environment of Central Otago. Fresh pipfruit and blossom characters are enhanced by spicy nuances and a lush texture.

The Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Marsanne Viognier boasts distinct honeysuckle, citrus blossom and jasmine on the nose. The rich, full and slippery texture is the endearing feature of this blend.

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.

Creamy aromatics, with nectarine, hints of citrus and custard. Richly textured palate with good mouthfeel and harmony.

A rich, spicy Chardonnay with a good tight structure binding the dominant oak characters.

The Death of Von Tempsky ( at Te Ngutu o Te Manu ) is a natural wine made with white grapes grown on the Cairnmuir Vineyard.

Californian émigré Patrick Stowe is descended from Napa Valley winemaking stock, but he fell in love with Nelson and never left, making wine there now for almost 25 years. “The vineyard has a temperate, maritime microclimate with high sunshine hours. We don’t use machinery in the vineyard; it is entirely hand-managed to maintain low cropping levels and all the fruit is hand-picked.” His Chardonnay is a fragrant, sumptuous array of peach, almond, cream and vanilla, replete with rich textures and flavours. Concentrated, expressive, fabulously long.

Brewed with predominantly Riwaka hops from Nelson, and supported by a couple of American hop stars; Amarillo and Citra, plus a handful of specialty malts from Gladfield Malt on Canterbury plains, NZ.

"This is fabulously good; inviting aromas of white stone fruit, lemon peel, almond, flint and nougat lead to a beautifully focused palate that is finely textured and elegantly poised." Wine Orbit

A nicely layered wine with elegant sweet nut and toasted oak notes shining through with mineral notes that echo on the long, impressive finish.

On the nose ripe peach and pear combine with lifted vanilla pod. The palate has mixed rich stone and citrus fruit with a silky creamy texture. There are layers of ripe fruit and well integrated vanilla French oak flavours. The finish is soft and silky.

Semillon's a variety that’s not all that common in NZ, so it’s great to see it appear here as 60% of the blend. Whole bunch pressed, naturally fermented and aged in a concrete egg, there’s a waxy lanolin note from the Se-millon and a zesty note from the Sauvignon Blanc.

Superb Chardonnay displaying crème brûlée characters, notes of butterscotch, vanilla and caramelised fig. A refreshing lemon finish and brilliant acidity provide the balance and definition.

This, along with slow, whole bunch pressings, wild ferments and extended lees contact, has resulted in a wine which is defined by remarkable grace and clarity.

The Northland sun delivers an abundance of lush characters, from tropical to peach, nectarine and a lovely hint of citrus. 30% was aged in new French oak, bestowing upon the wine a wonderful creamy mouthfeel and a rich, nutty finish.

From Giesen’s single vineyard series, an elegant, bright and vibrant wine with great length and poise. Off organically-grown 20-year-old vines, fermented and aged in 1,000-litre German Fuder oak barre

Classic Hawkes Bay Chardonnay characters, summer fruit aromas and alluring notes of spicy oak and roasted nuts on a gracefully unfolding palate.

A blend of several indigenous white varieties, with vivid aromatics of citrus and mineral notes permeating the floral- tinged pear and citrus flavours. Intensely juicy and intriguing.

90/100 Vinous "Pale gold. Cool, precise aromas of pear, Meyer lemon and violet. At once deep and vibrant, with penetrating acidity infusing the citrus and orchard flavors with good energy. Palate-staining Condrieu with lively, mounting, dusty minerality and a lingering impression of white flowers."

This wine was made by Brent Marris in honour of his father the late John Marris, who helped develop the early Marlborough vineyards. Ripe peach and guava notes are framed by smoky flintiness. A sophisticated, detailed wine that will continue to evolve.

Vibrant gold with exquisite fine floral and tropical fruit aromas. A silky, intense, and luscious palate, culminating in a smoky, elegant finish.

92/100 Vinous "Light yellow. Intensely perfumed scents of lime, lemongrass, ginger and yellow rose. Racy, finely etched citrus and floral flavors are complemented by deeper notes of anise pastille and honey. A strong mineral quality adds spine and extends through the long, spicy, penetrating finish. This will be even better with a bit of bottle age, which will add flesh and depth."

Julian Castagna is one of the great pioneers of Biodynamics in the world. This is Beechworth Viognier shows how great Australian Viognier can be, luscious with perfect balance.