Wines from Martinborough
Martinborough is not only a small town, but also a well-known wine region within the Wairarapa region. This picturesque colonial village is surrounded by small vineyards, tended by family-owned producers.
With a climate and soil profile similar to that of Burgundy, it’s no wonder that Martinborough has excited the wine world. It became famous for its flagship red Pinot Noir that rivals French burgundy wines.
Sauvignon Blanc is Martinborough’s best-kept secret. The Chardonnay wines are some of New Zealand's best. Syrah is emerging and showing great promise. Shop Martinborough wines online today.
Pencarrow Sauvignon Blanc 2023
15,99 € - 16,49 €*
21,99 € pro Liter
A soft, rounded Sauvignon Blanc with lush fruit. Pencarrow is the second-tier label of Palliser Estate, but this is a satisfying wine in its own right. More openly accessible, and if anything more up-front in flavour.
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Escarpment NOIR Pinot Noir 2020
18,99 € - 19,99 €*
26,65 € pro Liter
A a soft, bright, fruit forward wine. Escarpment fashions Pinot Noir from the Martinborough district in New Zealand.
Available approx. from Thursday, 05.12.2024
to articlePalliser Estate Martinborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
19,99 € - 20,99 €*
27,99 € pro Liter
From Palliser's flagship range. An iconic Martinborough style of Sauvignon Blanc that is serious, subtle and textural while still oozing with vibrant tropical fruit characteristics.
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24,99 €*
33,32 € pro Liter
Sourced primarily from the home block on Te Muna Road on the Martinborough Terrace. A chardonnay of distinction and complexity with striking gunflint minerality and a typical varietal character reminiscent of it's terroir and Escarpment's winemaking philosophy.
Available approx. from Thursday, 05.12.2024
to article29,99 €*
39,99 € pro Liter
Escarpment Pinot Noir highlights Martinborough's unique terroir and winemaking philosophy, soundly revealed in this blend of Pinot Noir parcels from across this beautifully well-suited cool climate district.
Available approx. from Thursday, 05.12.2024
to articlePalliser Estate Pinot Noir 2022
33,99 € - 34,99 €*
46,65 € pro Liter
Impressive Pinot Noir from one of Martinborough's outstanding producers. A savoury, structured and beautifully layered Pinot Noir, with a nose of black cherries, raspberry, smoky oak, pomegranate and star anise. The palate is juicy and expressive with lavish helpings of cherry and spice.
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Ata Rangi Crimson Pinot Noir 2023
32,99 € - 34,99 €*
46,65 € pro Liter
From one of the best producers in Martinborough, in fact New Zealand. 20 years ago, Ata Rangi named this special Pinot Noir "Crimson" in support of Project Crimson. This charitable trust is working to replant and preserve native red-flowering pohutukawa and rata trees throughout New Zealand. Immediately appealing, pure, youthful with red fruit aromas, elegant spice and warm cedar.
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Ata Rangi Potiki Chardonnay 2022
32,99 € - 34,99 €*
46,65 € pro Liter
We have not given up and can now finally offer you an Ata Rangi Chardonnay. This family-run winery in the heart of Martinborough Terrace has been producing award-winning wines for over 40 years.
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Escarpment Kiwa Pinot Noir 2020
39,99 €*
53,32 € pro Liter
Fruit from an established vineyard, grown on the famous alluvial terrace - a quintessentially Martinborough Pinot Noir, with classic savoury characters, lifted spice and supple tannin.
Available approx. from Thursday, 05.12.2024
to articleEscarpment Pahi Pinot Noir 2020
39,99 €*
53,32 € pro Liter
From an exceptional single site on Te Muna Road, the estate grown Pahi Vineyard is an individual site selection Pinot Noir sourced from designated rows on the famed Martinborough Terrace.
Available approx. from Thursday, 05.12.2024
to articleEscarpment Kupe Pinot Noir 2020
58,99 €*
78,65 € pro Liter
Kupe is made entirely from Escarpment's home block first planted in 1999 on Te Muna Road. The alluvial gravels on the Martinborough Terrace provide a distinctive character that sets a benchmark for New Zealand Pinot Noir.
Available approx. from Thursday, 05.12.2024
to articleDry River Lovat Vineyard Syrah 2019
57,99 € - 59,99 €*
79,99 € pro Liter
One of New Zealand’s highest rated Syrah. The Lovat vineyard was planted in 1992 and thus as some of the oldest Syrah grapes in Martinborough. One of the last vintages of this outstanding wine.
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Ata Rangi Martinborough Pinot Noir 2020
61,99 € - 64,99 €*
86,65 € pro Liter
Decorated as best New Zealand wine 2022 and amongst the best wines in the world. Only fruit, from the oldest parcels of vines makes up this premium Pinot Noir. Ata Rangi is one of New Zealand's iconic wineries.
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Ata Rangi Martinborough Pinot Noir 2021
61,99 € - 64,99 €*
86,65 € pro Liter
The Ata Rangi Pinot Noir is an icon of New Zealand wine. This cult wine from Martinborough impresses with its complex flavour, silky texture and long finish. A must for every lover of New Zealand wines.
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71,99 € - 74,99 €*
99,99 € pro Liter
Outstanding Pinot Noir from one of New Zealand's finest wineries. "Power with finesse. ...An excellent wine." - James Suckling
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Ata Rangi Kotinga Pinot Noir 2020
72,99 € - 74,99 €*
99,99 € pro Liter
Only a few bottles available. The limited single vineyard wine from the Kotinga Vineyard. This vineyard, planted in 2001 on the edge of Martinborough Terrace, is Ata Rangi's most gravelly, free draining site. The wine is characterised by fine aromas of red fruits, plums, floral notes and an autumnal spiciness, which are wonderfully integrated by the ageing in large wooden barrels (2280l) - a wine with exceptional finesse and long ageing potential. "A beautiful wine." - James Suckling
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Ata Rangi Masters Pinot Noir 2020
72,99 € - 74,99 €*
99,99 € pro Liter
Only a few bottles available. The limited single-vineyard wine from the Masters vineyard of winemaker Helen Masters. Here, the alluvial gravels are mixed with clay. It retains moisture and keeps the soil cooler than in the sites around the village of Martinborough. The wine enchants with an intense bouquet of floral notes, mulberries and baking spices. On the palate, it unfolds a harmonious structure in which velvety tannins and fresh acidity complement each other perfectly. "An exciting wine." - James Suckling
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Dry River Pinot Noir 2012 Library Release
89,99 €*
119,99 € pro Liter
Library Release. This Pinot Noir is a wine that rewards patience. Its flavours and complexity unfold through decanting or simply by breathing longer in the glass. It is a wine for connoisseurs who take their time to discover the nuances. From one of New Zealand's finest wineries.
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About Martinborough
Martinborough is a small rural village located near the bottom of the North Island. It an hour’s drive from Wellington across the Remutaka mountain range. Martinborough is one of the three main sub-regions of the larger Wairarapa region.
The Martinborough terroir
The valley is protected from rain by mountains on three sides. Harvest days are warm, yet nights are cool year round due to direct exposure to the southern ocean.
These factors contribute significantly to the consistency of quality, both by preserving fruit intensity and facilitating a long, slow, steady ripening through the autumn.
The stony river terrace on which most of the vines are planted is made up of very shallow silt-loam on top of 25-metre-deep alluvial gravels. The stones are mostly quartz-threaded greywacke and to a lesser extent volcanic basalts.
This very free-draining profile, combined with the windiest and driest climate in the North Island – around 700mm rainfall a year – means humidity and therefore disease risk is low.
Spring is typically cool and windy, often resulting in imperfect flowering which keeps yields naturally in check, at a much lower average tonnage per acre than the rest of the country.