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Marlborough Wine

New Zealand's largest wine region in production and area, Marlborough is located at the north-eastern tip of the South Island. It stretches from the small port town of Picton in the Marlborough Sounds to the east-coast town of Kaikoura. The long, straight Wairau Valley has the most extensive plantings of vines, and the entire region had 58,300 acres (23,600ha) of land planted with grapes in 2010. This young wine region has won worldwide acclaim for its Sauvignon Blanc.

Marlborough is one of New Zealand’s sunniest, driest areas. Plenty of sunshine with cool nights and a long growing season helps to promote the vibrant fruit flavors for which this region is renowned. Sauvignon Blanc has become New Zealand’s most important grape, producing feisty, pungent, dry white wines of consistent quality that are routinely exported.

The valleys were created millions of years earlier by a large glacier. The Wairau Valley is in close proximity to the Wairau river that runs from mountains in the west to the Pacific ocean in the east, and has a warmer, wetter climate. South-east of the Wairau Valley, the Awatere Valley has a cooler, dry climate, producing grapes with intense fruit flavours and minerality. Both sub-regions have stony, fast-draining, heat-reflective, infertile soils.

Because of the unique terroir, many varieties flourish here, including the white varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. Riesling produces highly acclaimed dry whites, and also excellent sweet wines when climatic conditions allow. In recent years Pinot Noir vines have matured, enhancing the reputation of these often elegant, fruity, red table wines. Pinot Noir from Marlborough tends to be lighter in body than Pinot wines from Central Otago and Martinborough.

Marlborough is also an important producer of New Zealand’s sparkling wine: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are made into quality, dry sparkling wines, usually using the methode traditionelle.

 



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Sub-regions of Marlborough
Awatere Valley   Wairau Valley  


Here are some wines produced in this wine region and all sub-regions, only the first 500 will be shown. Displaying 1 to 25.
Wine Name (by Search Rank, sort by Name)   Grape 
1. Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $16
2. Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $27
3. Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $13
4. Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $40
5. Villa Maria Estate Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $14
6. Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $21
7. Mud House Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $14
8. Brancott Estate Classic Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $11
9. Oyster Bay Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand   Pinot Noir $16
10. Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand   Pinot Noir $38
11. Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $16
12. Cloudy Bay Chardonnay, Marlborough, New Zealand   Chardonnay $28
13. Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $16
14. Whitehaven Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $17
15. Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $21
16. The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc, Awatere Valley, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $14
17. Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $16
18. Astrolabe Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $17
19. Kono Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $11
20. Fire Road Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $11
21. Starborough Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $11
22. Vavasour Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $11
23. Cloudy Bay Pelorus Brut, Marlborough, New Zealand   Champagne Blend $28
24. Squealing Pig Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $16
25. Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand   Sauvignon Blanc $11
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