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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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Te Mata 2018 Coleraine Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandTe Mata's top wine comes mostly from the Havelock Hills, the first ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$90 -
Villa Maria 2018 Ngakirikiri Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandVilla Maria's top red, a Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant Bordeaux blend, is named for ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$120 -
Smith and Sheth 2018 Cru Heretaunga Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandLike its sister wine, Omahu, this is a precise, tightly knit wine ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$50 -
Trinity Hill 2018 Homage Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThe latest vintage of Homage is a strong one. Straight out of ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$120 -
Smith and Sheth 2018 Cru Omahu Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThe cellar is the only place for this austere and tightly structured ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$50 -
Te Mata 2018 Awatea Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis is an excellent bottling of Awatea, the younger brother of Te ...See Full Review$35 -
Te Mata 2019 Estate Vineyards Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandTe Mata's estate Syrah is once again a lucid, approachable beauty. This ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$22 -
Vidal 2018 Legacy Gimblett Gravels Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandGive this plenty of time in a decanter. Once open, this is ...See Full Review$53 -
Te Awanga 2017 Mister Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThe color of rose petals, this is a refreshingly lightweight, accessible Syrah ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$22 -
Te Mata 2020 Estate Vineyards Gamay Noir (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandTe Mata's bright, cherry-hued Gamay makes for a refreshing change from its ...See Full Review$22 -
Te Mata 2019 Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis vintage of Cape Crest, Te Mata's renowned barrel-fermented SB (with a ...See Full Review$30 -
Te Mata 2018 Elston Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis is a riper, more approachable vintage than the 2017 Elston. It ...See Full Review$35 -
Decibel 2016 Testify Malbec (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandA straight Malbec in New Zealand is a fairly rare sighting, and ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$56 -
Decibel 2019 Giunta Nouveau Malbec (New Zealand)
New ZealandFrankly, it'd be nice to see more non-Pinot New Zealand reds made ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full ReviewN/A -
Stonecroft 2018 Reserve Gimblett Gravels Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis is a big, broody and fairly classic Hawke's Bay Syrah set ...See Full Review$40 -
Te Awanga 2018 Mister Sauvignon Blanc (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis vibrant, perfumed Sauvignon opens with attractive notes of lemon and grapefruit ...See Full Review$18 -
Te Mata 2020 Estate Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis Hawke's Bay wine from historic Te Mata winery is a few ...See Full Review$20 -
Mission Estate 2018 Jewelstone Antoine Grimblett Gravels Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis teeth-staining Bordeaux blend is currently in its infancy. With time in ...See Full Review$33 -
Te Mata 2018 Bullnose Syrah (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandTe Mata's premium Shiraz is a powerful and chiseled wine in need ...See Full Review$50 -
Decibel 2017 Gimblett Gravels Malbec (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis is a medium- to full-bodied Malbec that embodies the power and ...See Full Review$28
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