Producer Identity
120,000–240,000 bottles a year
Style
Dry
Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc
Awatere Valley wines reveal Marlborough’s cooler, windier side through aromatic Sauvignon Blanc and bright Pinot Noir.
Citrus, herbs and fresh fruit with a lively, dry finish and a savoury edge.
Red berries, cherry and gentle spice with fresh acidity and fine tannins.
Awatere Valley is a named Marlborough wine subregion with a notably different growing setting from Wairau. Coastal exposure, wind and inland elevation vary among vineyards. Sauvignon Blanc often offers a vivid herbal and citrus expression, while Pinot Noir gives a red comparison. Site and producer choices remain important within this broad valley landscape.
Awatere Valley. 1 wine in Alberta.