The generosity of New Zealanders is so abundant that it seeps into their wine. That’s why they smile over there when they drink, not because of the ABV. The flavour and depth might also have something to do with it. Take this Chardy with all its grapefruit acidity, and white to yellow nectarine juiciness that’s lined with some creamy oak that dances on the back palate. It’s practically a bottle of balance.

Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravells Chardonnay 2022

Bang on northern NZ Syrah with a genuinely rocky tannin and an almost Bordeaux-ish profile. If you’re more into deep n’ delicious fruits, don’t worry, there’s plenty of liquorice, cacao nib and some concentrated dark cherry that would be syrupy if the winemaking wasn’t so on point.

Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay Syrah 2021

There’s also a lovely core of red fruit sweetness and some mulberry at the core that come wrapped in tobacco leaf. We call this level of acidity perfect for a luncheon, meaning it can hang with a cheese board, antipasti, and some chatter.

Trinity Hill Hawkes Bay Red Blend 2021

Amen Break Backbeat Cabernet Franc 2021

It’s textbook Marlborough Blanc, so this is an amazing gifting wine for those wine lovers out there who are hooked on the Kiwi Sauv. Great family lunch wine and especially perfect with fennel salad.

Ahi Ka Blackmore Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Some great barrel-fermented Marlborough SB. Makes us remember, miss, that time when all we drank was Kiwi Sauvy B. Full of passionfruit and ripe fruits, but without anything resembling syrup thanks to the clean acidity and lean structure. A great park wine and a good shout for those homesick New Zealanders living here.

Te Whare Ra Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Te Mata Gamay Noir 2024

Classic Marlborough Sauvy B complete with all those delicious fruit flavours – lime, passionfruit and stone fruit – plus elderflower aromatics, and a yummy textural weight. If you’re a buttery Chardonnay lover, this is the one you’ll love, and despite even with that level of boldness, it’ll make a family lunch a little more breezy.