New Zealand is most famous on the world wine stage for Sauvignon Blanc, and with good reason. But here at Moore Wilson's we hunt out the best of all the white varieties from local producers, and spice it up with some international contenders from excellent wineries. Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris (AKA Pinot Grigio) are the ubiquitous names, but there's plenty more out there: semillon (seh-mi-yohn), viognier, riesling, gewurztraminer...
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Millton Chenin Blanc
2021
An iconic kiwi wine and a huge seller here. An oily, grapey, spicy style with unctuous underlying natural fruit sweetness and a long, warming finish.$36.95 Bottle -
Herzog Chardonnay
2020
Herzog's tiny production, organic wines are highly sought after. The Chardonnay is no exception. Orange blossom, lime and chamomile… Persistent flavours give way to a generous creamy palate. Cellaring potential for up to 10 years.$59.95 Bottle -
Petit Chablis comes from the outlying areas of the Chablis appelation. Predominantly clay soils, unlike the chalky limestone of the vineyards in Chablis. This William Fevre Petit Chablis is fresh, fruity and floral with mineral notes. A light and lively wine.$41.95 Bottle
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This wine is lifted with hints of cardamom, fennel seed and turmeric. A Moroccan market spice delight. There is an adoring complexity, rich with sweet sensations. It is cloudy from natural sediments, soft yet drying to the taste. It smells very clearly of its origins in terms of place and fruit.$38.95 Bottle
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Great Value, classic Marlborough Sauvignon, bursting at the seams with fresh citrus, gooseberry and a touch of tropical passionfruit. Perfect with foraged shellfish!$11.95 Bottle
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Chard Farm Riesling
2023
Enticing summer aromas of crisp green apple, fresh lime, white flowers and wet stone. The vivid and juicy fruit rolls through to the back of the palate like a wave, before slowly receding, revealing the stony acidity lying underneath.$23.95 Bottle -
The Rabbit Ranch Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc from thier vineyards in the South Island of New Zealand and the Central Otago Rabbit Ranch home block. A cool climate, elegant yet assertive style Sauvignon Blanc, left on the lees for approx 3 months to tone down some of the overt grassy, grapefruit notes and giving a lovely textural boost to the wine.$17.95 Bottle
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Moy Hall Pinot Gris
2023
Fresh dry style, with complex stone-fruit character and a touch of richness from a portion of barrel ferment.$26.95 Bottle -
Bogle Chardonnay
2022 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Truly an American Chardonnay. Big, as in OTT big, lashings of oak and fruit and enough kick to lay out a whole troup of martial artists...the Dolph Lundgren of whites. Raaar.$25.95 Bottle -
Lifted fruit aromas of nectarines and pineapple have integrated harmoniously with the oak to produce a wine of great texture with creamy, nutty characters on the palate.$25.95 Bottle
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Seresin Estate Chardonnay
2022 - Listener Best Buy White Wine - Michael Cooper
Appealing notes of citrus, toasted almond and apple on the nose, with a focused and bright palate. Biodynamically grown, and Certified Organic.$25.95 Bottle -
There’s a lovely slap of tangy, natural sweetness in this apple-packed sensation. Summer flowers, ripe nectarine and homemade lemonade notes leap from the glass and it’s practically impossible to put down once you’ve had that first sip.$25.95 Bottle