New Zealand – recent releases
Thursday 6 March 2025
• 7 min read
Sauvignon Blanc's hegemony is unassailable but there's always more to discover, especially top-notch Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Above, te Pā's home vineyard on the Wairau Bar (courtesy of te Pā Family Vineyards).
We have published many articles on this site discussing the merits of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, with a mix of admiration and scepticism, summarised in Jancis’s 2023 in-depth analysis, Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc – too successful? While Sauvignon continues to dominate production and exports – 247.2 million litres in 2024, followed at a great distance by Pinot Gris with just 8.8 million litres and Pinot Noir with 8.5 million...
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