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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Winner of the Trophy for Chardonnay at the NZ International Wine Show in Sept 2011. Great balance of fruit and oak with a lingering finish.$24.95 Bottle
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Intense aromatic characters of rose petal, orange blossom and coriander. The palate is broad and soft with an excellent balance, while remaining dry on the finish.$21.95 Bottle
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Crafted by boutique, organic outfit, Darling Wines. Luscious pear and citrus flavours glide across the palate, but with a lovely fresh feeling.$18.95 Bottle
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From one of NZ's most coastal vineyards, Seaview in the Awatere. Intense snowpea, blackcurrant and papaya, and a distinctive mineral freshness on the finish.$22.95 Bottle
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Full bodied and full flavoured with notes of butterscotch and toasty oak, tropical fruit and a lingering finish.$34.95 Bottle
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The wine exhibits some flinty sulphide notes over aromatics of green pepper, gooseberry and nettles with additional tones of passion fruit and lychee. The palate is fresh and vibrant with vibrant acidity balanced by weight and texture from the barrel fermentation and a long persistent gin and tonic like finish.$29.95 Bottle
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Flinty, stony aromas stand out while in the background is a hard spice note from surlee barrel aging. There are notes of lemon-lime and soft vanilla. With the first taste it is irresistible.$52.95 Bottle
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The vineyard where Will and Kate chose to visit and one of the emerging giants of the NZ wine trade. Well-made, characterful wines offering good value for money 'year to year'.$28.95 Bottle
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Beautifully balanced wine, with delicious orchard and stone fruit combined with a silky texture and mouth-watering finish. Fantastic value.$18.95 Bottle
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This wine reveals classic Albarino notes of lime, peach and an assortment of tropical fruits. It is full and rich with mouthwatering acidity providing length and delicousness with the palate weight enhanced by ageing on yeast lees. It is delicious as a young wine but will gain some complexity with time in the bottle.$19.95 Bottle
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Black Barns most awarded wine. With aromas of stone fruit and citrus, layered with toast and spice from 100% barrel fermentation and extended barrel ageing.$36.95 Bottle
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Perfumed nose of florals, citrus, wild fennel and beech forest honeydew. Refreshing citrus fruits, lime & pink grapefruit and a long, pithy, textural palate.$35.95 Bottle