Mar 14

Mar 14 Champion Wine of the Show a taste of Marlborough’s southern coast

Yealands Wines was the winner of the 2024 Marlborough Wine Show, Sponsored by QuayConnect, walking away with four trophies for their Yealands Estate Single Block L5 Sauvignon Blanc 2024.

Senior Winemaker and Winery Manager Anthony Walkenhorst and his team had some big competition at the show this year, with Marlborough’s flagship wine making a big splash across the board.

Despite the strong competition, the wine was crowned QuayConnect Champion Wine of the Show, The Coterie Wine of Provenance, Circuit Logistics Champion Awatere and South Marlborough Wine, and WineWorks Champion Sauvignon Blanc, Current Vintage for 2024.

Anthony shared some insights into the wine, and what made this vintage so good…

Apr 8

Apr 8 Toast a Taste of Marlborough this 6 May 2022

Wine Marlborough

Marlborough: Its long days of sunshine, crisp mornings, towering mountain ranges, meandering riverbeds and the sunken valleys of the Marlborough Sounds, glistening with crisp, emerald green waters.

If Marlborough came in a flavour there’s no doubt it would be Sauvignon Blanc, the wine that put the region on the map more than 30 years ago.

We’re preparing to celebrate this crisp, zesty, aromatic wine, one that is quintessentially Marlborough, with International Sauvignon Blanc Day on May 6.

May 5

May 5 Smoked Salmon, Watermelon & Tamarind Salad with Caramelised Cashews – Paired with Tohu Sauvignon Blanc

Sarah Linklater

May 5

May 5 Clos Henri and Sauvignon Blanc - a match made before our time

Sarah Linklater

May 4

May 4 NZW Sauvignon stories: the Spence brothers

Sarah Linklater

May 1

May 1 Kaikoura Cheese: What we’ve found trying to find the perfect match...

Sarah Linklater

The marriage of wine and cheese in Marlborough is an obvious one. This dramatic landscape we live in determines the ferocity of the wine we produce and the cheese we make. So how does one go about the quandary of these two lovebirds.

Apr 30

Apr 30 What will our organic winemakers be drinking on #sauvblancday?

Sarah Linklater

International #sauvblancday is about to arrive and many of you are probably thinking - which Sauvignon Blanc should I drink to celebrate this delicious and iconic grape variety? We thank Organic Winegrowers New Zealand for this post…

Apr 30

Apr 30 Grilled half shell Mussels with Lemon, Parmesan and Garlic Butter

Sarah Linklater

From the place we call home. Where we work, play and commute, a succulent crop of sea-farmed goodness carefully nurtured and sustainably harvested from the ocean depths. Try this match from Mills Bay Mussels

Apr 30

Apr 30 Sauvignon Blanc Styles & Innovations

Sarah Linklater

Let's talk about the many styles of Sauvignon Blanc and celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day with us on Friday 1st May 2020.

Apr 30

Apr 30 Alternative styles - the evolution and future of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Marlborough

For Sauvignon Blanc lovers, the thought of putting their aromatic, fruity and uniquely Marlborough drop in oak can be intriguing and tantalising.

“As time goes on it’s great to see people playing with different styles.” Kevin Judd

Apr 29

Apr 29 Clams, aromatic coconut ginger broth

Sarah Linklater

Kiwi-born, London based chef Peter Gordon is the pioneer of fusion food. For 40 years he’s gathered ingredients, textures and techniques from across the world’s kitchens, combining them in thrilling new ways to imagine the impossible. We were lucky to host Peter at the 2020 Marlborough Wine and Food Festival and we thank Chef Peter Gordon for sharing this inspiring recipe with Cloudy Bay Clams.

Apr 29

Apr 29 WHITEBAIT FRITTERS (makes 15 fritters)

Sarah Linklater

If you are lucky enough to have whitebait, try this recipe from Chef and local Food Hero Sander de Wildt, of Karaka Cuisine. A perfect match with a zesty Sauvignon Blanc.

Apr 28

Apr 28 A rich palette for the palate

Wine Marlborough

In the mid 1980s, the world’s eyes and palates were drawn to a maritime province at the edge of the Pacific Ocean, thanks to startling Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough’s Wairau Plains.

Thirty-five years on, those lean and stony river flats are covered in verdant wines, producing fresh, lively and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. But they are increasingly rivalled by neighbouring subregions, including the Southern Valleys and Awatere Valley, each bringing a unique flavour profile to the ongoing story of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

Apr 28

Apr 28 Why is Marlborough so unique for growing Sauvignon Blanc?

Sarah Linklater

Friday May 1st, is International Sauvignon Blanc day and the world’s wine attention will be turning to Marlborough. Here’s why Marlborough is the perfect place to grow Sauvignon Blanc.

Apr 28

Apr 28 An insiders guide... what to match with...

Sarah Linklater

What’s the best match for a zingy sauvignon blanc? What about an oak aged style? We know there are many different styles of Sauvignon Blanc, so we asked Frances and Rory from Feast Merchants for their top tips when looking for a food match for your favourite Sauvignon Blanc… here’s the insiders guide..

Apr 27

Apr 27 The perfect place for Sauvignon

Wine Marlborough

Marlborough’s long, hot and dry summer days, combined with cool nights, help produce the crisp, clean and unique Sauvignon Blanc the world has fallen in love with.

The variety is the star of today and the star of the future, says viticulturist and wine research stalwart Dominic Pecchenino, who moved to Marlborough from the US in the early 1990s. “Marlborough owns Sauvignon Blanc – we own the style, no one else can do it.”

Apr 25

Apr 25 Love Sauvignon Blanc? Tune in for more...

Sarah Linklater

Instantly recognisable as soon as it is poured, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has changed the way the world drinks. We look forward to sharing sauvignon stories from Yvonne Lorkin this week and we welcome you to join in the online conversation.

Apr 25

Apr 25 Those were the days - when the wine world met Marlborough Sauvignon

Wine Marlborough

Leading British wine writer Oz Clarke clearly recalls the moment he discovered Sauvignon Blanc. “A wine that took the whole concept of green and expanded it, stretched it and pummelled it, and gloriously reinterpreted it on a riot of gooseberry and lime zest, green apples, green pepper, sliced through with an ice-cold knife of steel.”

Apr 24

Apr 24 A virtually perfect Sauvignon Blanc Day.

Sarah Linklater

Sauvignon Blanc Day is a perfect chance to connect with wine lovers around the world, in a hashtag hoorah for the people, places and stories of this remarkable variety. Marlborough will help lead the charge in the May 1 celebrations - #sauvblancday - by shining light on the variety that made the region famous 35 years ago, and has kept the wine world enthralled ever since.“Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a social extrovert, announcing itself with an exuberant aroma, then holding the audience’s attention with every bright sip.” Marcus Pickens.

Share your uniquely Marlborough stories online using #sauvblancday #winemarlborough and #nzwine and check out www.sauvblancday.nz

Apr 22

Apr 22 Feasting in your Bubble - Marlborough Style

Sarah Linklater

What better way to celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day 2020 than to adapt to our current ‘new normal’ by having a bubble-based ‘Marlborough Feast’ washed down with lashings and lashings of delicious SB! Here’s Fiona Fenwick, Chair, Feast Marlborough tips on Marlborough produce - that can be delivered safely to you now.