Marlborough
Tucked into the northeastern corner of New Zealand’s South Island, Marlborough is where the country’s modern wine story truly began, a place where sunlight dazzles off snow-capped peaks and sea breezes drift through rows of perfectly aligned vines. It’s a landscape of luminous beauty: cool nights, crisp mornings, and long, dry summers that gift wines their signature clarity and verve. Beneath those postcard-perfect skies lies a patchwork of stony riverbeds and ancient glacial soils that give Marlborough wines their electric pulse.
Sauvignon Blanc is the undisputed star here, the grape that put New Zealand on the global map. Bursting with notes of lime, passionfruit, and fresh-cut herbs, it’s a wine that tastes like the landscape itself: pure, zesty, and full of life. Yet Marlborough is far from one-dimensional. Pinot Noir thrives in the cooler southern valleys, producing silky, red-fruited wines with an elegant, savoury twist. Chardonnay and Riesling also shine, offering texture, tension, and a distinctly maritime freshness that’s becoming the region’s quiet new signature.
At its heart, Marlborough is about precision and purity, wines that sparkle with sunlight and speak fluently of place. Family-run estates and forward-thinking winemakers continue to refine and reinvent what this region can do, proving there’s as much depth as dazzle behind its fame. Every bottle feels like an invitation to the edge of the world, where land, light, and sea conspire to create something unmistakably, irresistibly New Zealand.
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2015 McKee Vineyard Grüner Veltliner, Tinpot Hut
Tinpot Hut’s 2015 McKee Vineyard Grüner Veltliner is a lovely Marlborough twist on Austria’s signature white grape. Now with bottle age, it moves f...
View full details2023 Sauvignon Blanc, Bishop's Leap
Bright, breezy, and bursting with Marlborough sunshine, this Sauvignon Blanc is a pure slice of New Zealand at its zesty best. Aromas of passionfru...
View full details2024 'Like Vines' Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc by Isabel
Marlborough, turned up to high definition. This is Sauvignon Blanc with a sense of place, turned sharply into focus. Sourced exclusively from the C...
View full details2024 'The Nest' Sauvignon Blanc, Lake Chalice
This is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in bright, feather-light form: crisp, expressive and ready to lift the whole table. It opens with gooseberry, p...
View full details2021 Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc, Saint Clair
The 2021 Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc bursts from the glass with that unmistakable Marlborough energy, vibrant gooseberry, fresh passionfruit and ...
View full details2021 Brink Sauvignon Semillon, Spoke
The 2021 Brink Sauvignon Semillon from Spoke Wines is a captivating expression of New Zealand’s Marlborough region, offering both precision and per...
View full details2023 Awatere Sauvignon Blanc, Spoke
The 2023 Awatere Sauvignon Blanc from Spoke Wines is a striking expression of coastal Marlborough, shaped by the cooler, wind-kissed climate of the...
View full details2021 'Origin' Riesling, Saint Clair
This 2021 Riesling opens in the glass with fragrant notes of Kaffir lime and mandarin, layered with hints of orange blossom and beeswax. On the pal...
View full details2021 'The Falcon' Sauvignon Blanc, Lake Chalice
The elegant and flinty bouquet is complemented by distinct aromas of passionfruit, blackcurrant leaf and zesty grapefruit. Refreshing tropical char...
View full details2022 'The Nest' Pinot Gris, Lake Chalice
Aromas of freshly cut pear mingle with citrus undertones on this softly textured Pinot Gris. The palate is beautifully balanced with layers of poac...
View full details2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Ibbotson Family Vineyard
Lifted aromas of passionfruit, melon and blackcurrant combine with subtle mineral notes. The rich and full palate, is exquisitely balanced with vib...
View full details2024 'Origin' Sauvignon Blanc, Saint Clair
Tropical aromas of passionfruit, guava and blackcurrant combine with nettle and subtle chalky mineral notes. The rich, full palate with grapefruit ...
View full details2024 BOB Short for Kate Sauvignon Blanc, Ben Glover Family Wines
This stunning Sauvignon blanc is made by one of the top New Zealand’s top wine makers, Ben Glover and is an homage to his late sister, Kate. It is ...
View full details2018 Chiaroscuro, Seresin
Aromatic, textured and full of intrigue, Chiaroscuro lives beautifully up to its name, all light, shade and shifting detail. Orange peel, lime, ber...
View full details2023 'The Falcon' Riesling, Lake Chalice
A refreshing Riesling with enticing aromas of apple and pear layered with ripe and juicy citrus notes. Harmoniously balanced with great structure a...
View full details2023 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Auntsfield
The 2023 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Auntsfield Estate is a vibrant and textured expression of Marlborough’s first and most historic viney...
View full details2023 'The Raptor' Sauvignon Blanc, Lake Chalice
This is Lake Chalice’s flagship single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Dillons Point Inviting ripe grapefruit aromas are neatly framed by notes of b...
View full details2023 Noble Riesling 'Godfrey's Creek Reserve', Saint Clair, 375ml
Liquid sunlight in a glass, the 2023 Godfrey’s Creek Reserve is Saint Clair at its most enchanting. Glowing pale gold, it opens with heady aromas o...
View full details2022 'Resolute' Sauvignon Blanc, Spoke
“The Rule Breaker” Bright straw in the glass, this is not your average Sauvignon. It opens with lifted aromas of citrus peel, passionfruit and wild...
View full details2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Zephyr Wines
The Glover family were one of the first to plant grapes on their farm in Marlborough’s Dillon’s Point sub-region in 1988. Nineteen years later, led...
View full details2021 'The Raptor' Chardonnay, Lake Chalice
A full-bodied Chardonnay with bold flinty notes surrounded by peach undertones. The creamy palate has a wonderful balancing freshness and reveals l...
View full details2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Isabel Estate
The Garden Breeze of Marlborough. Vibrant, aromatic, and full of Marlborough sunshine, the 2024 Isabel Estate Sauvignon Blanc is a masterclass in p...
View full details2022 Pinot Gris, Zephyr Wines
Established in 1985, the Glover Family Vineyards have inspired the family’s passion for wine. This family-owned Single Vineyard Pinot Gris expresse...
View full details2022 Amped Chardonnay, Spoke
The 2022 Amped Chardonnay from Spoke Wines is a masterclass in textural Chardonnay. Spoke is the visionary collaboration between Liam Steevenson M...
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