Region · South Island, New Zealand
Marlborough
MARL-bruh
Sauvignon, at volume and at height
New Zealand's most famous cellar: pungent Sauvignon Blanc that rewired the world's by-the-glass list, and a quieter Pinot and Chardonnay story.
- passion fruit
- grapefruit
- boxwood
- tomato leaf
- flint
Wairau is the classic tropical-and-grass style; Awatere is often more restrained and herbal. Mass-market bottles can taste like a thiol factory. Single-vineyard and lower-yield wines show citrus and stone, not just gooseberry spray.
Pinot Noir from the southern valleys is the second act. Méthode traditionnelle sparkling is the third.
Goat cheese, asparagus, ceviche, and Thai salads.
At the table
Service
45–48 °F (7–9 °C).
