New Zealand

Marlborough

Northeastern corner of New Zealand's South Island, around the town of Blenheim.

Sunny, dry, maritime with cool nights and a long growing season - the world's Sauvignon Blanc capital.

Marlborough, at the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island, is the most famous wine region in the Southern Hemisphere for one grape: Sauvignon Blanc. Its electric, aromatic, herb-and-passionfruit style, born in cloudy cool daylight, became a global phenomenon.

Beyond the trademark white, Marlborough makes superb Pinot Noir and increasingly serious sparkling wines from the same luminous, cool-climate magic.

For the buyer, Marlborough is the reliable everyday white of choice and an entry point to world-class Pinot Noir at Australian prices.

Terroir & Soil

Free-draining gravelly loam braided-river soils; cool clear air and huge strong light is the secret.

What to Expect from the Wines

  • · Marlborough put New Zealand - and Sauvignon Blanc - on the world map with its piercing, herbaceous whites.
  • · Its cool, luminous flats yield wines of gooseberry, passionfruit and cut grass.
  • · Pinot Noir and sparkling from the region are world-class and increasingly celebrated.

Remarkable Bottles from Marlborough

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white

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough · 2024 (representative vintage)

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc is an white wine from New Zealand, in the Marlborough region (Northeastern corner of New Zealand's South Island, around the town of Blenheim.), made principally from Sauvignon Blanc. The wine that put Marlborough and New Zealand Sauvignon on the world stage in the 1980s.

$28–$40 est. retail

white

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Marlborough · 2024 (representative vintage)

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is an white wine from New Zealand, in the Marlborough region (Northeastern corner of New Zealand's South Island, around the town of Blenheim.), made principally from Sauvignon Blanc. a house-style Marlborough sauvignon blanc that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

red

Marlborough Pinot Noir

Marlborough · 2024 (representative vintage)

Marlborough Pinot Noir is an red wine from New Zealand, in the Marlborough region (Northeastern corner of New Zealand's South Island, around the town of Blenheim.), made principally from Pinot Noir. a house-style Marlborough pinot noir that showcases the grape in this region.

$14–$34 est. retail

white

Marlborough Chardonnay

Marlborough · 2024 (representative vintage)

Marlborough Chardonnay is an white wine from New Zealand, in the Marlborough region (Northeastern corner of New Zealand's South Island, around the town of Blenheim.), made principally from Chardonnay. a house-style Marlborough chardonnay that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

white

Marlborough Riesling

Marlborough · 2024 (representative vintage)

Marlborough Riesling is an white wine from New Zealand, in the Marlborough region (Northeastern corner of New Zealand's South Island, around the town of Blenheim.), made principally from Riesling. a house-style Marlborough riesling that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

white

Marlborough Pinot Grigio

Marlborough · 2024 (representative vintage)

Marlborough Pinot Grigio is an white wine from New Zealand, in the Marlborough region (Northeastern corner of New Zealand's South Island, around the town of Blenheim.), made principally from Pinot Grigio. a house-style Marlborough pinot grigio that showcases the grape in this region.

$12–$28 est. retail

Food Pairing

  • · Sauvignon Blanc pairs with salads, goat cheese, asparagus and seafood.
  • · Pinot Noir suits duck, salmon and earthy dishes.
  • · Sparkling Marlborough is perfect for celebrations.

Buying from Marlborough

  • › Sauvignon Blanc is best drunk young and fresh - buy current vintages.
  • › Pinot Noir from the cooler sub-valleys (Awatere, Southern Valleys) is refined and food-friendly.
  • › The region's whites deliver remarkable consistency and value.