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The land most Americans came to know via The Lord of the Rings is home to some great wines as well as spectacular scenery. Sauvignon Blanc is grown in most New Zealand wine regions, but is especially notable in Marlborough, where it makes wines that set the New World standard for that variety. Other grape varieties commonly grown in New Zealand include Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Syrah and Merlot.Wine Enthusiast’s New Zealand wine guide features thousands of New Zealand wine reviews from all over the country, including Hawkes Bay and Martinborough on the North Island and Marlborough, Nelson, Waipara and Central Otago on the South Island. Search our Buying Guide to find New Zealand wine ratings from all of your favorite producers.
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Two Paddocks 2016 The First Paddock Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
New ZealandThis is, hence the name, from proprietor and actor Sam Neill's first ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$80 -
Valli 2016 Waitaki Vineyard Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
New ZealandGrant Taylor is passionate about the limestone littered Waitaki Valley, a new ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$50 -
Jules Taylor 2017 Grüner Veltliner (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis is a fruity, likable wine, with fragrances of honey-flecked pear, peach, ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$18 -
Giesen 2013 Single Vineyard Selection Clayvin Syrah (Marlborough)
New ZealandIt's a treat to taste a wine with some bottle age that's ...See Full Review$50 -
Greywacke 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis vintage delivers appealing aromas of stone fruit, honeysuckle and wet stone, ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$23 -
Spy Valley 2015 Riesling (Marlborough)
New ZealandAnother example of Riesling's untapped potential in New Zealand, this wine has ...See Full Review$20 -
Ata Rangi 2017 Crimson Pinot Noir (Martinborough)
New ZealandThe 2017 vintage of this wine shows none of the reduction of ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$45 -
Craggy Range 2017 Pinot Noir (Martinborough)
New ZealandThis vintage of Pinot, grown at the bottom of the North Island, ...See Full Review$25 -
Framingham 2017 Nobody's Hero Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis vintage of top producer Framingham's irreverent “everyday drinking” label is another ...See Full Review$25 -
Giesen 2016 Clayvin Single Vineyard Selection Syrah (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis wine is polished and plush, with plenty of likeability. It offers ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$50 -
Peregrine 2016 Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
New ZealandThis wine starts off a little barnyardy, which is unusual for this ...See Full Review$42 -
Te Mata 2016 Coleraine Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis vintage of Te Mata's top red bottling is still finding its ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$85 -
Waipara Springs 2017 Sauvignon Blanc (Waipara Valley)
New ZealandFrom some of the oldest vines in the Waipara Valley, this is ...See Full Review$16 -
Allan Scott 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis wine, from one of Marlborough's oldest winemaking families, is a solid, ...See Full Review$16 -
Mt. Beautiful 2017 Pinot Noir (North Canterbury)
New ZealandA dense multifaceted nose from this quality North Canterbury producer reveals notes ...See Full Review$28 -
Mt. Beautiful 2018 Rosé (North Canterbury)
New ZealandThe current vintage of this wine is a more complex and less ...See Full Review$17 -
Villa Maria 2018 Taylor's Pass Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis is a highly fragrant wine bursting with aromas of lime juice, ...See Full Review$28 -
Yealands 2018 S1 Single Block Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis is once again a solid wine, despite the difficult vintage. The ...See Full Review$30 -
Ant Moore 2018 Signature Series Rosé (Marlborough)
New ZealandRacing away as this producer's strongest wine, this peach-hued drop comes with ...See Full Review$16 -
Mt. Beautiful 2017 Sauvignon Blanc (North Canterbury)
New ZealandThis is a restrained mineral expression of the variety that leads with ...See Full Review$16
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