New Zealand Wines Archives

There’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, and then there’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. About a quarter of the wine was fermented and aged...

Rock Ferry Aurora Creek Central Otago Pinot Noir 2022

The colour is a crimson ruby red, and is slightly translucent. This is a wine that has the Central Otago...

Rock Ferry Aurora Creek Marlborough Chardonnay 2021

The fruit for this wine is sourced from Marlborough. As New Zealand Chardonnays go, it shows slightly less worked character...

Nautilus Chardonnay 2023

This is a rather delightful example of Marlborough Chardonnay. It’s somewhat understated but certainly displays some attractive characters. Opens with...

Nautilus Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2020

It’s a wine that captures the Marlborough Pinot Noir style really well. Opens with a wave of dark cherry aroma...

Nautilus Clay Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

This is a single-site, limited release, which comes from the Clay Hills Vineyard in the Southern Valleys in Marlborough. A...

Nautilus Cuvée Marlborough Brut NV

Other - Specialty

This is a Pinot-dominant blend with Chardonnay from the Marlborough region. The colour is a nice pale straw, and while...

Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc

This is the 40th vintage of this popular wine. No mistaking the origins of this Sauvignon Blanc. It’s from the...

The Paper Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2023

This is a small-batch Sauvignon Blanc from the Heritage Block Renwick Estate, only made in the best years. Unlike many...

Nautilus Cuvée Marlborough Brut NV

Other - Specialty

A precise blend of 72.4% Pinot Noir and 27.6% Chardonnay, this cuvée spent 36 months on lees and carries a...

Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2024

This leaps from the glass with a vibrant meld of passionfruit, lemongrass, green pineapple, yellow grapefruit, wet stone and a...

The Paper Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Subtle toast and lemon butter lead on the nose, followed by layers of nettle, green almond, lemongrass, lemon rind, a...

Nautilus Chardonnay 2023

Barrel fermented in French oak (20% new), this is a finely pitched Chardonnay for those who enjoy nutty, flinty complexity...

Nautilus Clay Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir 2020

This is a finely wrought Pinot Noir that melds mineral finesse with autumnal savouriness. In the same earthy, spicy register...

Hãhã Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024

Here’s a wine that takes advantage of the naturally warmer conditions in Hawke’s Bay after a hot and dry summer,...

Hãhã Marlborough Pinot Noir 2024

The 24 vintage in Marlborough resulted in some high-quality fruit, albeit with lower yields, meaning the concentration and flavour were...

Yering Station Reserve Pinot Noir 2023

Matured in 16% new oak and the balance up to 5 years of age for 10 months. You’d scarcely guess...

Jules Taylor Wines Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Über herbaceous from the get-go; you know you are in Marlborough country. Pungent and arrestingly aromatic in snow pea, pea...

Jules Taylor Marlborough Chardonnay 2023

A finely detailed Chardonnay running smooth across the tongue and revealing a multi-dimensional expression of the grape, one that highlights...

Jules Taylor Wines Marlborough Pinot Noir 2023

Marlborough Pinot Noir remains one of New Zealand’s most under-rated wines. The grape lives in the imposing shadow cast by...

Lake Road Reserve Pinot Gris 2024

Other - Specialty

This incorporates the crunch of nashi pear with the fulfilling nature of cloudy pear juice, some swirls of lime oil...

Lake Road Reserve Chardonnay 2022