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The 'Reed' Chardonnay is an incredibly textured, savoury wine. It summons a tightly-coiled white peach, grapefruit and toasted hazlenut aroma profile, which is complemented by complex flint and silex nuances. Its vividly sketched acidity allows it to carry the powerful but savoury oak in a defined yet impressive manner.

The Headwaters five hectare Organic Block (within the 25 hectare Headwaters Vineyard in Marlborough) is fully certified and is farmed in compliance with organic standards. This wine is produced from grapes grown on the organic block and vinified in compliance with organic standards, resulting in a m...

Babich Select Blocks Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has floral aromas and white spices with apples, gooseberries and lemongrass. Sweet, clean and well fruited entry with apples and rock melon taking the lead. A touch of snow pea and garden herbs on the mid-palate with lingering notes of nectarine and lime. Good breadth and persistence.

The nose is bursting with perfumed pears, and subtle candied fruit. The palate backs this up with sweet pear/fig dominating the fruit flavours and soft texture. The wine has silky drinkability and great balance leaving a clean and crisp finish. Great on its own or with a wide range of cuisine. Pairs especially well with Asian dishes.

Classically Provence pale pink in color, the nose is expressive and bright with perfumed aromas of red berries and stone fruit. The palate is crisp and fresh; vibrant and fruitful with citrus and red apple notes delivering a long and deliciously full finish.

This hand crafted Pinot Noir was grown on Babich's estate-owned Cowslip Valley vineyard in the Waihopai Valley of Marlborough. Traditional winemaking techniques including fermentation in open vats with hand plunging, results in a smooth, full-flavoured wine.

Joe Babich favours 'a fuller, riper, softer style of Sauvignon Blanc. It's not a jump out of the glass style, but the wines develop well. The latest releases reflect a rising input of grapes from the company's Cowslip Valley vineyard in the Waihopai Valley, which gives less herbaceous fruit characte...

A beautifully complex wine, conveying all the characteristics of the Awatere river region. Lime zest, elderflower and notes of guava come together to form an expressive nose. The alluvial gravel, ocean influenced terroir of the site gives a chalky mineral element to the wine, providing maximum dimen...

Classically styled and characteristic of Hunters trademark Sauvignon Blanc, this wine immediately shows a mixture of passionfruit, crisp apple and citrus fruit aromas. The refreshing multilayered palate exhibits a blend of ripe tropical fruit, sweet herbs and citrus flavours. These flavours leave a lingering finish on the palate making it an all-round satisfying wine.

The 2023 Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc has vibrancy and purity thatÕs displayed in lemon grass, citrus peel and passionfruit aromatics. Balance on the palate is achieved with ripe fruit, creating weight and texture that matches perfectly with the minerality and crisp, bone-dry finish.

Ripe nashi pear, rose apple, white nougat and vanilla bean aromatics. The wine is plush, fleshy and juicy, with ripe mid-palate fruit and a crisp racy finish that appears dry but is balanced with a little residual sugar.

TASTING NOTES The second vintage for the MMAD Vineyard team was a low-yielding and cool season, which warmed up nicely as we approached harvest. Fruit concentration is a feature of the year. Hand-picked fruit was crushed and fermented in concrete (50%) and whole bunch pressed and fermented in large ...

The colour is a deep straw-gold, due partly to bottle age and partly to the naturally high level of extract endemic in the variety. On the nose, waves of creamed corn, sweet, rambly brambles, mealy wheatgerm and crushed tea leaf cause quite a stir, followed by stewed nectarine, lily of the valley, d...

Crackling bracken fern and toasted nori rise from the glass and nudge suggestively at the nasal receptors then make way for well-seasoned split acacia, roasted beetroot and freshly uprooted truffle. Warm poached plum, tay berries and dark chocolate gateaux with coffee buttercream icing form a warm w...

Pale lemon in colour with aromas of ripe nectarine and pink grapefruit. Toasted almonds and bran appear with some fine blossom too. Rich mouth-feel with exotic spice and lemon pith, balanced with a lengthy mineral spine.

Straw yellow in colour with pale lime hues, the first swirl brings charming aromas of salted caramel, stone fruit, buttered toast and subtle spices. The flavours are fresh and lively, immediately followed by beautifully soft fruit and creamy texture in the mid-palate. A citric line carries the flavours to a brilliantly long and lingering finish.

Ruby red in colour, with a youthful brightness. Layered aromas of cassis, earthy spices, black tea, fresh toast and ripe plums give lead to the palate with finely powdered tannins, juicy red cherries and fleshy plum texture that finishes long with notes of dried cranberry and black tea.

On the nose, breadth and breeding are evident with tailored layers of fruit and a rich honeycomb creaminess. Warm oatmeal porridge, sweetcorn fresh off the BBQ and crunchy buckwheat comfort like the endearing snuffles of a newborn baby. Green melon and white fleshed nectarine mingle with notes of ja...

Off-dry chenin blanc with green apple, honeycomb, apricot and grapefruit flavours supported by assertive acidity which drives a lengthy finish. Attractive wine that gives a nod in the direction of Vouvray. Should develop well with bottle age.