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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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Giesen 2017 Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandPale yellow in color, this wine shows notes of flint, salt and ...Best BuySee Full Review$15 -
Hay Maker 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis is an attractive, perfumed Sauvignon with heaps of lime popsicle, peach ...Best BuySee Full Review$12 -
Clos Henri 2016 Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
New ZealandThis French-owned and biodynamically made wine is starting to show a little ...See Full Review$32 -
Te Mata 2017 Coleraine Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThe latest vintage of Te Mata's top red is back up to ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$85 -
Te Mata 2017 Awatea Cabernets-Merlot Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandTe Mata's Awatea red blend costs less than half the price of ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Esk Valley 2017 Gimblett Gravels Merlot-Malbec-Cabernet Sauvignon-Cabernet Franc Red (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis is classic Gimblett Gravels—with Merlot leading the way—at a bargain price. ...See Full Review$18 -
Mt. Beautiful 2016 Pinot Noir (North Canterbury)
New ZealandThis North Canterbury Pinot neatly demonstrates how a little extra time in ...See Full Review$28 -
Mt. Beautiful 2017 Chardonnay (North Canterbury)
New ZealandSomewhere between honey and lemon in color, this Chardonnay shows off much ...Editors’ ChoiceSee Full Review$23 -
Peregrine 2016 Chardonnay (Central Otago)
New ZealandPeregrine's wines always have a certain class and age-worthiness about them and ...See Full Review$37 -
Clos Henri 2018 Petit Clos Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
New ZealandPale-gold in color, this Sauvignon is less brightly fruited and more vegetal ...See Full Review$18 -
Te Mata 2017 Elston Chardonnay (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandA fairly tricky vintage, the 2017 Chardonnay is less full throttle and ...See Full ReviewN/A -
Mt. Beautiful 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (North Canterbury)
New ZealandMedium-gold in color, this North Canterbury Sauvignon leads with a heady nose ...See Full Review$17 -
Loveblock 2018 Pinot Noir (Central Otago)
New ZealandWhile this organically farmed Pinot isn't as fruit forward as previous vintages, ...See Full Review$30 -
Villa Maria 2013 Nagkiriri The Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandThis is the first release of this premium red from the 2013 ...Cellar SelectionSee Full Review$150 -
Clos Henri 2017 Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough)
New ZealandIn line with this biodynamic winery's attempts to reflect site and vintage ...See Full Review$24 -
Clos Henri 2018 Petit Clos Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
New ZealandPerhaps the quietest expression to date of this wine, some swirling in ...See Full Review$20 -
Mills Reef 2013 Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon (Hawke's Bay)
New ZealandImpenetrable in color, this Cabernet, from the renowned Gimblett Gravels soils of ...See Full Review$33 -
Brancott 2018 Flight Song Pinot Grigio (Marlborough)
New ZealandBrancott advertises this low-alcohol wine as 20% lower in calories. While the ...Best BuySee Full Review$14 -
Giesen 2015 Single Vineyard Clayvin The Fuder Series Chardonnay (Marlborough)
New ZealandThe Chardonnay is normally one of the strongest offerings from Giesen's range ...See Full Review$50 -
Wither Hills 2016 Pinot Noir (Marlborough)
New ZealandRed cherry and raspberry fruit present themselves as quiet but dominant on ...See Full ReviewN/A
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