Marlborough wines New Zealand are some of the most popular recent New 
World wines worldwide, which are produced by 176 different wineries, the Sauvignon blanc variety is specifically recognized as literally “World class”.
The Marlborough wine region is the largest region within New Zealand and produces 75% of the Countries wine production and accounts for 85% of the Countries wine exports.
The region is situated in the north-east of the South Island, the vineyards are concentrated around the Blenheim and Seddon townships. Please see the below map.
Some Background
The first vines were planted as early as 1870’s although commercial winemaking began in 1973 when Montana wines planted their large-scale vineyards when at the time Ne4w Zealand’s largest producer was Brancott Estate which is owned by Pernod Ricard.
By the early 1980’s the Marlborough region was producing some fantastic sauvignon blanc and particularly Cloudy Bay Vineyards gained International attention and acclaim for the Countries wine and even stated that they were what some consider to be producing some of the world’s best Sauvignon Blanc this was written by George Taber journalist and entrepreneur within the ‘www.’ (wonderful world of wine). Other famous wine officiado’s have also made wonderful accolades about the quality of Marlborough wines and especially the Sauvignon Blanc.
Wines types in Marlborough
As we know Marlborough region is most famous for Sauvignon Blanc however this is not the only wines type produced in the region and the following are also used to produce some great wines, please see the following type produced in popularity order:
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Pinot Noir
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Grigio
- Riesling
- Gewertzraminer
Marlborough Wineries
The following is a complete list of the 176 different wineries that from Marlborough.
| 3sixty2 | Haha Wine | Riverby Estate |
| A&K Wine | Hans Herzog Estate | Rock Ferry Wines |
| Allan Scott Family Winemakers | Hawksdrift Wines | Rongopai Wines |
| Antmoore | Hennessy Hall Wine Company | Rusty Bell Wines |
| Astrlabe Wines | Highfield Teravin | Sacred Hill Wines |
| Auntsfield Estate | Hillersden Estate | Saint Clair Family Estate |
| Awatere River | Homer Wines | Selaks |
| Babich Wines | Huia Vineyards and Hunky Dory Wines | Seresin Estate |
| Ballochdale Estate | Hunter’s Wines | Sileni Estates |
| Barker’s Marque Wines | Indevin | Small and Small |
| Black Cottage | Invivo Wines | Snapper Rock Wines |
| Bladen Wines | Isabel Estate | Soderberg Wines Ltd |
| Black Canvas | Jackson Estate | Soho Wine Co |
| Brancott Estate Cellar Door and Restaurant | Johanneshof Cellars | Spring Creek Estate |
| Cable Bay Vineyards | Jules Tayley Wines | Spy Valley Wines |
| Catalina Sounds | Kelly Eashington Wines | Staete Landt |
| Caythorpe Family Estate | Kim Crawford | Stanlet Estates Ltd |
| Churton | Kimura Cellars | Starborough Family Estate |
| Cirro Wines | Kono | Steve Bird |
| Clarke Estate | Konrad | Sugar Loaf Wines |
| Cilifford Bay | Lake Chalice Wines | Summerhouse |
| Clos Henri Vineyard | Lawson’s Dry Hills Winery | Supper Club Wines |
| Clos Marguerite | Lismore Wines | Tarras Vineyards |
| Cloud No.9 Estate | Little Black Stone | Te Pa Wines |
| Cloudy Bay | Lobster Reef Wines | Tw Whare Ra Wines (TWR) |
| Constellation Brands | Loveblock | Ten Sisters |
| Coopers Creek Vineyard | Lowlands Wines | The Coterie |
| Craggy Range | Mahi | The Crossings |
| Crighton Estate | Map Maker | The Darling Wines |
| Dashwood | Marisco Vineyards | The Delta Wine Company |
| Deep Down | Marlborough Grape Growers Cooperative | The Wine Portfolio |
| Delegat | Marlborough Vines | Tiki Wine & Vineyards |
| Dog Point Vineyard | Marlborough Vinters Ltd | Tinpot Hut |
| Drylands Wines | Matakana Estate | Tohu |
| Duck Hunter Wines | Matua Wines | Toi Toi Wines |
| Durvillea Wines | McBride-Sillig Vineyard | Tom Eddy Winery |
| Eaton Wines | Misty Cove Wine Group | Totara Wines |
| Emerald Wines | Moana Park Estate Winery | Tua Marina Vineyards |
| EP Wines Ltd | Mohua Wines | Tupari Wines |
| Eradus | Monkey Bay | Twin Islands Wine |
| Esk Valley Estate | Mount Fishtail | Two Rivers |
| Fairbourne Estate | Mount Riley Wines | Two Tracks |
| Fairhall Downs Estate Wines | Mud House Wines | Vandal |
| Fern Ridge Wine | Nautilus Estate | Vavasour |
| Fino Valley Wines | New Zealand Wineries | Vicarage Lane Wines |
| Folium Vineyard | No1 Family Estate | Villa Maria Estate |
| Forrest Wines | Nobilo | VinLink Marlborough |
| Four Hawk Day Wines | Novum Wines | Vinultra |
| Foxes Island | O:TU & Co | Waipare Hills |
| Framingham Wines | O’Dwyers Creek Vineyard | Wairau River Wines |
| Fromm Winery | Odyssey Wines | Walnut Block Wines |
| Gem | Oyster Bay | Whitehaven Wines |
| Georges Michel Wine Estate | Paua Bay Wines | Windrush Organic Vineyard |
| Gibson Bridge | Pear Tree Wines | Wine Brokers New Zealand |
| Giesen Wines | Pernod Ricard New Zealand | Wither Hills |
| Goldschmidt Vineyards | Ra Nui Wines | Wyebrook Estate |
| Goldwater Wines Limited | Rapaura Springs | Yealands Estate |
| Greywacke | Red Deer Wine | Zephyr |
| Grove Mill Winery | Rimapere Vineyards |
Wines
The following list of popular winesfrom Marlborough however this is not exhaustive as stated there are 176 wineries producing hundreds of wines.
Topping the list is no other than Cloudy Bay the winery that first set up commercially and you guessed it the wine is Sauvignon Blanc which the Marlborough region is most famous for. All the wines listed have accumulated and average scores from several critics with a score as high as 87 pointsor above.
- Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc
- Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc
- Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc
- Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc
- Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
- Cloudy by Pinot Noir (red)
- Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc
- Villa Maria Private bin Sauvignon Blanc
- Dog Point Vineyard Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc
- Cloudy Bay Chardonnay
- Waipapa Bay Sauvignon Blanc
- Mud House Sauvignon Blanc
- Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc
- Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc
- Matua Valley Sauvignon Blanc
- Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc
- Babich Wines Sauvignon Blanc
- Dog Point Pinot Noir (red)
- Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc
- Giesen Sauvignon Blanc
- Yealands Sauvignon Blanc
- Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc
- Sileni Estates Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc
- Hans Greyl Sauvignon Blanc
- Russian Jack Sauvignon Blanc
The following list ofbest wines from Marlborough, all the wines listed have accumulated and average scores from several critics with a score as high as 91 pointsor above.
- Framingham – F Series Riesling Auslese
- Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Chardonnay
- Fromm Fromm Vineyard Pinot Noir (red)
- Seresin Sun and Moon Pinot Noir (red)
- Dog Point Vineyard Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc
- Framingham Noble Selection Riesling
- Framingham Select Riesling
- Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc
- Giesen ‘The Fuder’ Clayvin Chardonnay
- Seresin Marama Sauvignon Blanc
- Greywacke Chardonnay
- Cloudy Bay Late Harvest Riesling
- Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Pinot Noir (red)
- Fromm Fromm Vineyard Syrah (red)
- Villa Maria Single Vineyard Southern Clays Sauvignon Blanc
- Fromm Fromm Vineyard Malbec (red)
- Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc
- TWR Te Whare Ra ‘M’ Riesling
- Giesen The Brothers Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc
- Fromm Riesling Spatlese
- Hans Herzog Family Estate Mountepulciano (red)
- Fromm Clayvin Vineyard Pinot Noir (red)
- TWR Te Whare Ra SV5182 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir (red)
- Framingham F-Series Old Vine Riesling
- Nautilus Estate Chardonnay
If Sauvigon Blanc is high up your list of wines you like to drink then there is no better region than Marlborough to acquire and drink some fantastic wines and I have to say on my bucket list is a trip to a few of the different vineyards in Marlborough.
If you have any feedback about Marlborough wines that you have tried out or any questions about the ones mentioned in this article, please leave your comments below.
Cheers
Jim
Founder tipple4u
