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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From Simon Waghorn and his team in Marlborough comes this delicious Sauvignon. Ripe citrus and gooseberry with a smooth and elegant finish.$23.95 Bottle
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Millton Chenin Blanc
2022
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 -
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 -
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 -
A lifted and intense bouquet of baking spice, apple and mandarin. The saline infused palate is bright, racy and focused. The Dry style makes a statement: taut and austere but with an enduring palate of crushed rocks and salty, apple notes. Exotic, mineral and powerful; a pure expression of the schist soils of Block 2. The thinking man’s Gin and Tonic!$43.95 Bottle
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Maude Chardonnay
2022
Stone fruits - flint and nuttiness from barrel fermentation with natural yeasts. Rich and concentrated with texture and drive. Central Otago vineyard blend : Bannockburn / Gibbston Valley / Lowburn$32.95 Bottle