Discover the top 100 best wines of Marlborough of Marlborough as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Marlborough and the best vintages to taste in this region.
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
28,000 ha in the northeast of the South Island, sunny oceanic climate, stony soils.
Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
wines from the region of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of hake with small shrimps for cookeo, nanie's diced ham quiche or chicken hasselback.
