Marlborough
Marlborough
At the top of New Zealand's South Island, and the reason New Zealand is on most wine lists at all. Marlborough planted its first Sauvignon Blanc in the 1970s and within twenty years had defined what the grape tastes like for most of the world.
What is here
Sauvignon Blanc is the bulk of it — pungent, high in acid, unmistakable. Beyond it, Marlborough makes serious Pinot Noir, particularly from the Southern Valleys, along with Chardonnay, Riesling, Pinot Gris and a growing number of traditional-method sparkling wines. The sub-regions worth knowing are the Wairau Valley, the original and more herbaceous zone, and the Awatere Valley, cooler, drier and more mineral.
What to expect
Marlborough Sauvignon is a young wine — buy the current vintage and drink it within two years; there is nothing to gain by keeping it. It is also one of the most reliable food whites available in Hong Kong: the acidity handles seafood, salads and anything with coriander, lime or ginger, which covers a lot of what actually gets eaten here.
Serving
Sauvignon Blanc at 8–10°C. Pinot Noir at 14–16°C — Marlborough Pinot is lighter than Central Otago and does not want to be served warm.
Filters
STONEBURN WINES Pinot Noir 2023 (1x75cl)
HUNTER'S WINES Offshoot Chardonnay 2021 (1x75cl)
HUNTER'S WINES Rosé 2022 (1x75cl)
HUNTER'S WINES Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (1x75cl)
HUNTER'S WINES Riesling (Medium Dry) 2022 (1x75cl)
HANS HERZOG ESTATE Spirit of Marlborough (Cabernet Merlot) 2017 (1x75cl)
HANS HERZOG ESTATE Montepulciano 2018 (1x75cl)
HANS HERZOG ESTATE Pinot Noir 2016/20 (1x75cl)
HANS HERZOG ESTATE Pinot Gris 2019 (1x75cl)
HANS HERZOG ESTATE Chardonnay 2021 (1x75cl)
GIESEN ESTATE Clayvin Syrah 2019 (1x75cl)
GIESEN ESTATE Sauvignon Blanc - 375ml 2021 (1x37.5cl)
Greyrock Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (1x75cl)
MOMO Organic Pinot Noir 2023 (1x75cl)
MOMO Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate SUN & MOON Pinot Noir 2016 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate SUN & MOON Pinot Noir 2012 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate TATOU Pinot Noir 2014 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate RACHEL Pinot Noir 2023 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate RACHEL Pinot Noir 2017 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate Viognier 2013 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2022 (1x75cl)
Seresin Estate Chardonnay 2022 (1x75cl)
KIM CRAWFORD / MARLBOROUGH Pinot Noir 2022 (1x75cl)
NAUTILUS Southern Valleys Pinot Noir 2017 (1x75cl)
CLOS HENRI Clos Henri Single Vineyard Waimaunga Pinot Noir 2023 (1x75cl)
KIM CRAWFORD Pinot Noir 2022 (1x75cl)
KIM CRAWFORD Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 375ml 2024 (1x37.5cl)
Mahi Boundary Farm Sauvignon Blanc 2020 (1x75cl)
Mahi Chardonnay Twin Valleys Vineyard 2022 (1x75cl)
Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (Wine Stain Label) (1x75cl)
Mahi Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (1x75cl)
Churton Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (1x75cl)
Astrolabe Marlborough Chardonnay 2023 (1x75cl)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018 (1x75cl)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Pinot Noir 2021 (1x75cl)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Pinot Noir 2019 (1x75cl)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Sauv Blanc Taylors Pass (SC) 2019 (1x75cl)
Villa Maria Single Vineyard Sauv Blanc Taylors Pass (SC) 2021 (1x75cl)
Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Riesling (SC) 2021 (1x75cl)
Villa Maria Earthgarden Pinot Noir 2020 (1x75cl)
HUNTER'S WINES - Gewurztraminer 2021 (1x75cl)
Isabel Estate Wild Barrique Chardonnay, Malborough (SC) 2020 (1x75cl)
HUNTER'S WINES - Offshoot Sauvignon Blanc (Pét-Nat) 2022 (1x75cl)
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