Producer country

New Zealand producer names worth recognizing.

Use these New Zealand producers as shelf anchors before diving into every appellation and bottling.

Producer list

10 names to recognize.

New Zealand / Marlborough

Cloudy Bay Te Koko

Marlborough Sauvignon, richer bottling, aromatic white.

Sauvignon Blanc
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New Zealand / Central Otago

Felton Road

Central Otago Pinot, serious New Zealand red.

Pinot NoirChardonnayRiesling
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New Zealand / Martinborough

Ata Rangi

Martinborough Pinot, elegant New Zealand benchmark.

Pinot NoirChardonnaySauvignon Blanc
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New Zealand / Hawke's Bay

Craggy Range

Hawke's Bay, Syrah, Sauvignon, Bordeaux blends.

Sauvignon BlancSyrahMerlotCabernet Sauvignon
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New Zealand / Marlborough

Dog Point Vineyard

Marlborough, Sauvignon, richer white, Pinot.

Sauvignon BlancPinot NoirChardonnay
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New Zealand / Martinborough

Dry River

Martinborough, Pinot, aromatic whites, cellar lane.

Pinot NoirRieslingGewurztraminer
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New Zealand / Marlborough

Greywacke

Marlborough Sauvignon, textured white, seafood lane.

Sauvignon BlancPinot Noir
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New Zealand / Auckland

Kumeu River

Kumeu Chardonnay, Burgundy-minded white, value benchmark.

Chardonnay
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New Zealand / Nelson

Neudorf Vineyards

Nelson Chardonnay, Pinot, elegant New Zealand.

ChardonnayPinot Noir
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New Zealand / Central Otago

Rippon

Wanaka, Pinot Noir, alpine freshness.

Pinot NoirRieslingGewurztraminer
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