Whites
Whites wines are lighter-bodied with more obvious acidity, making them good aperitifs or with white meat and fish dishes. Whites are the made from the translucent flesh and juice of any grape - whether white or even red-skinned. Commonly green or pink-skinned fruit make lemon or straw-coloured wines but the pulp of a red grape like Pinot Noir can also be denied skin contact to make ‘strawberry blond’ whites called Vin Gris or Blanc de Noir. The greatest still and sparkling whites are French, though their locals only drink them 21 percent of the time. New Zealand is famous for Sauvignon Blanc and we are third highest white wine consumers at 56 percent. Surprisingly, the world’s biggest white drinkers are Australians at 60 percent! Hmmm, I wonder whose they are drinking?

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2024 Martinborough Vineyard Te Tera Pinot GrisA mad price on this stylish Pinot Gris from a great vintage at Martinborough Vineyards. Their Te Tera red is a perpetual favourite of ours — with incredible quality for the price — and now ... read more$16.99 in mixed 6+ or $18.99 per bottle
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2023 Muga Rioja BlancoA beautiful white Rioja. Muga reject 50% of their superb fruit for this high quality white, which is mostly the Viura grape (Macabeo) fermented on fine lees. Crisp and delicately fruited, it is ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2023 Big Sky Martinborough ChardonnayA new Chardonnay from a hands-on producer in this classic region for the grape. Big Sky offer yet another wonderful white, a wine of lovely depth and balance that captures the potential of this ... read more$35.99 in mixed 6+ or $39.99 per bottle
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2024 Craggy Range Te Muna Pinot GrisA stylish Pinot Gris from Craggy Range's vineyards on Martinborough's Te Muna terrace. The ideal climate of this famous terrior captures the grape's pristine fruit and spice expression, which ... read more$35.99 in mixed 6+ or $39.99 per bottle
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2023 Ata Rangi Potiki ChardonnayA delicious new Chardonnay label from Ata Rangi. The Potiki Chardonnay is sourced in Martinborough — like their Craighall — though in this case from their younger vines (Potiki means ... read more$37.99 in mixed 6+ or $42.99 per bottle
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2024 Dry River Craighall Martinborough RieslingA concentrated Riesling from a small block of old vines in the Craighall Vineyard. Rigorous hand harvesting in multiple passes has brought supreme quality and potential. A beautiful freshness ... read more$49.99 in mixed 6+ or $55.99 per bottle
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2021 Ata Rangi Masters ChardonnayA top single vineyard Chardonnay from Ata Rangi. This new label is sourced in the vineyard of Ata Rangi winemaker, Helen Masters MW. From vines of more than twenty years of age growing in cool ... read more$89.99 in mixed 6+ or $99.99 per bottle