Posts tagged Marlborough

Exploring the Cooler Side of the Southern Hemisphere

New Zealand Riesling, Australian Chardonnay, and Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from the region's most marginal vineyards, where cooler growing conditions trade power for freshness and precision. Rachael Ryan shares nine selections from Marlborough, Central Otago, Gippsland, Tasmania, the Yarra Valley, and Chile's Maule Valley.

Wine Newsletter, Southern HemisphereRachael RyanSeptember 24, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsSouthern Hemisphere, Rachael Ryan, Chile, Maule Valley, New Zealand, Marlborough, Otago, Australia, Chardonnay, Tasmania, Yarra Valley, Central Otago

New Zealand Pinot Noir: Martinborough, Marlborough, and Central Otago

Rachael Ryan on what ties New Zealand Pinot Noir together—a crystalline purity, cool-climate acidity, and a restraint that recalls Burgundy—across 12 wines from Ata Rangi in Martinborough, Fromm in Marlborough, and Valli's three Central Otago sub-regions.

Wine Newsletter, new zealandRachael RyanSeptember 22, 2026K&L Wine MerchantsNew Zealand Wine, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, Marlborough, Central Otago, Gibbston, Bannockburn, Bendigo, Ata Rangi, Fromm, Valli, Matt Connell, Cool Climate, Single Vineyard Wines

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