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Date
24 & 25 March 2025
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Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
Vintage 2020
87 Points
Pinot noir / Spätburgunder / Blauburgunder / Pinot nero
Vintage 2020
86 Points
Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
Vintage 2022
83 Points
Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
Vintage 2022
82 Points
Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
Vintage 2021
82 Points
Rose
Vintage 2022
78 Points
Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
Vintage 2022
75 Points
Sauvignon blanc / Sauvignon gris
Vintage 2021
74 Points
The 1990s were a time of discovery and courage in Marlborough. Deep in the Waihopai Valley, Bryan and Jan Johnson had the audacity to establish 180 hectares of estate vineyards on land considered too hard, too dry and too unfertile for wine.
It was a venture that started with a passion for the land. This pioneering spirit established one of New Zealand’s most successful family-run wineries, now growing 7 varietals and exporting to 35 countries.