Wines from Martinborough

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.

Crafted from 20-year-old vines on the renowned Te Muna Terrace in Martinborough, this Sauvignon Blanc captures both elegance and intensity. The stony, low-fertility soils give the wine its distinctive texture, while the cool climate and refreshing ocean breeze shape its vibrant character. Bursting with lively lime and citrus notes, rounded off by subtle hints of wild herbs, it leaves a lasting, delicious impression on the palate.

A a soft, bright, fruit forward wine. Escarpment fashions Pinot Noir from the Martinborough district in New Zealand.

This is an iconic Martinborough style of Sauvignon Blanc with vibrant tropical and citrus fruit characteristics. It’s effortlessly pure, perfectly balanced and pleasingly fresh, crisp and elegant - stylistically quite different to the more abundant Marlborough style of Sauvignon Blanc.

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.

A ripe and creamy style of Chardonnay on first inspection, before the classic Palliser freshness floods the palate.

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.

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.

James Suckling ranks this wine 34th among the best New Zealand wines of 2024! The wine impresses with a combination of youthful freshness, mineral precision, and remarkable complexity—qualities that make it both immediately approachable and cellar-worthy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Few bottles available: Limited single vineyard wine from the gravelly Kotinga Vineyard (planted 2001). Fine red fruit, plum, floral, and autumnal spice aromas, elegantly aged in 2280L wooden barrels. Exceptional finesse and long ageing potential. This is the 2nd release of the Kotinga Pinot Noir.

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

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. This is the 2nd release of Masters Pinot Noir.

This is a highly limited, delicious wine from Martinborough icon Ata Rangi. The McCrone site catches this seam and delivers a distinctively different aroma and flavour profile than that of the Ata Rangi Pinot Noir.

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

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.