Te Mata (Hawkes Bay) 2022 Elston Chardonnay

New Release Elston

Winery note
"Brilliant white gold in the glass, Elston Chardonnay ’21 has wonderfully intense aromas of golden peach, apricot, and lemon zest. Focused but flowing – this is a wine of precision, power, and poise. On the mouth-watering palate there’s oodles of ripe, white-fleshed fruit, nougat and nutmeg, integrated fine oak tannin, and just a flick of salinity. A long line of sweet citrus acidity and ripe Hawke’s Bay chardonnay fruit run through here."

CELLARING 5 years

Resplendent in its charms, Elston Chardonnay ’21 would match with the best grilled lobster you can get. Or just sit and watch the wine unfold over several hours with a soft-ripened white cheese

Te Mata Estate (Hawkes Bay) 2023 Chardonnay

5 Stars & 93 Points - Sam Kim Wine Orbit

Sourced from Te Mata Estate’s own vineyards in the Woodthorpe Terraces, Bridge Pa Triangle and Havelock Hills sub-regions of Hawke’s Bay

Commercial description
"Te Mata Estate Chardonnay, This has changed in style and more than ever takes a nod from its minerally-styled big brother, Elston. Very approachable, with a lovely delicacy and impeccable balance rarely seen at this price level"

Te Whare Ra (Marlborough) 2022 Toru

93 Points 5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit

TORU – (which means “three” in Te Reo Maori) is an aromatic blend. It is a delicious, co-fermented “field blend” of three varieties – Gewürztraminer, Riesling and Pinot Gris. Created around 10 years ago was the first of its kind and now certainly, developing cult like status.

Winery note
"This 2022 Toru has an intriguing nose with notes of mango, fresh citrus, white florals and exotic spices. These lead into a multi-layered palate with flavours of mango, citrus, red apple and lychee with a lingering spiciness.  The palate has excellent fruit concentration and weight with lovely creamy texture, plus a mineral edge which gives it great length of flavour."

Tea Tree Gully (Australia) 2023 Sauvignon Blanc

The Tea Tree Gully runs through the Mt. Lofty Ranges in the Adelaide foothills.

Classic Sauvignon Blanc flavours of ripe passionfruit, laced with citrus. Together make for an easy drinking style to suit Kiwi palates.

Try with a Cheese board in the garden this summer.

The Sticks (Marlborough) 2022 Chardonnay

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Top quality wine made by one of the most famous wine companies in Marlborough established in 1978. Winesale is delighted to add The Sticks Chardonnay to the range

Grapes for this wine were sourced from selected vineyard sites within
the Marlborough region. Enticing aromas of ripe rock melon and lemon curd. The palate is round and full with delicious melon and stonefruit characters. There is a mild citrus twist resulting in a fresh and crisp finish.

Unbelievable value at this price.

The Sticks (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Gris

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4.5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
"Elegant and immediately appealing, the bouquet shows green pear, fig, citrus peel and subtle ginger spice aromas, followed by a finely expressed palate that's ripe and rounded. Beautifullycomposed and attractively drinking. At its best: now to 2025." Sam Kim

The Sticks is top quality wine made by one of the most famous wine companies in Marlborough. A household name in New Zealand, this company exports wine around the world and has won dozens of international and local awards over the years.

This is devine Pinot Gris showing pear and apple aromas with a subtle spice note. Flavours of ripe green pear and juicy apple. Luscious and mouth filling ending in lingering silky finish.

Great value at this price.

The Sticks (Marlborough) 2023 Sauvignon Blanc

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5 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit (2021 vintage)
91 pts - Candice Chow, Wine Chat (2021 vintage)

So very popular, brand new vintage. Our very own exclusive. Top quality wine made by one of the most famous wine companies in Marlborough established in1978. 

This is classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with fruit sourced from premium vineyards across the Marlborough region. Aromas of passionfruit, mineral characters and grapefruit. A crisp and zesty palate with gooseberries and citrus on the palate. Fresh mineral finish.

Unbelievable value at this price.

Two Rivers (Marlborough) Convergence 2022 Sauvignon Blanc

95 Points & 5 stars -  Wine Orbit
18.5 Points & 5 stars -  Raymond Chan Wine Reviews
5 stars - The Wine Writer
94 Points & Rated ‘Excellent’ - Cameron Douglas MS

Consistently fantastic.  A convergence of flavours from vineyards in the Wairau and Awatere valleys, this is a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its finest. Surely one of the best around........

Winery note
"This energetic sauvignon blanc has explosive aromatics of paw paw, Kaffir lime, capsicum, and stone fruit that mingle with subtle notes of coconut and dill. Dry and reminiscent of highball gin and tonic, the distinctive palate has an elegant structure and a bright, pure finish."

A great match with Pacific or Asian fare. 

Vavasour (Marlborough) 2020 Sauvignon Blanc

Fine Wines List of New Zealand for five years running: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016.

Winemakers notes
"A mouthwatering blend of aromas - vibrant, crunchy greens, white peach, black currant, elderflower, and citrus. The flavour profile brings a delicious mix of white peach and tropical fruit, with a crisp acid backbone and mineral finish."

Serious, concentrated and expressive wine.

West Valley (Gisborne) 2022 Chardonnay

4 Stars - Sam Kim Wine Orbit

From a well known NZ producer and bottled just for you. This is awesome Chardonnay buying. A 100% New Zealand wine. Fruit comes from select Gisborne sites. Aromas of Struck match, Macadamia nuts, Stone fruit and popcorn. On the palate the wine shows flavours of Apricots, Butterscotch with a round creamy texture.

Quaffable and shareable. Try with Fettuccine Alfredo.

West Valley (Gisborne) 2022 Pinot Gris

4.5 Stars - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

The Western Valleys in Gisborne run back towards the high country. These valleys provide perfect conditions for grapes; hot days with no sea breezes and nights cooled by prevailing winds. 

This is great Pinot Gris buying. Beatifully balanced, packed full of aromas showing orchard fruits and a touch of zest and baking spices. A weighty palate satisfying and lengthy finish.

A real crowd pleaser!

Whale Watcher (Nelson) 2022 Sauvignon Blanc

5 Stars - Sam Kim (reviewed under original label)
"Intensely aromatic and instantly appealing with Granny Smith apple, passionfruit, kaffir lime and musky aromas, it's succulent and wonderfully flavoursome in the mouth offering terrific fruit power and vibrancy. At its best: now to 2025." Sam Kim

Produced by one of the top winemaking teams in Nelson. Fruit is sourced from premium vineyards in the Nelson region,  gently pressed, cold settled, and cool fermented with selected yeast strains to enhance the unique aromatics and flavours.

A delicate nose of lime, fine tropical fruits followed by a saline mouthfeel and a typically Nelson refreshing finish.

Try with a tuna nicoise salad, or a creamy seafood chowder.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Chardonnay

91 Points - Candice Chow
4.5 Stars - Michael Cooper, Buyer's Guide

Winery description

"Our Chardonnay is sourced from three different vineyards and four different clones - predominantly Mendoza (63%) with the balance spread across clones 95,15 and 1066. The fruit was hand-picked and immediately whole bunch pressed.  The heavy pressings were kept separate to minimise harsh phenolics.  The juice was lightly settled before being racked and inoculated for fermentation.  Halfway through fermentation, the wine was transferred to French oak of which 25% was new, and predominantly in 500L puncheon format. Full malolactic fermentation was carried out and the wine was then aged in oak on fine lees for 10 months. Elegant and vibrant with a weighty, dense palate. Precise flavours of ripe white peach and citrus are balanced with savoury, spicy oak influence and a firm mineral texture, leaving a salivating finish. Our Chardonnay is a food-friendly wine. A perfect match for Mediterranean food, pork, chicken and creamy mushroom pasta."

Vegan Friendly

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Gewurztraminer

90 Points - James Suckling
5 Stars - Sam Kim
18.5/20 Joelle Thomson

A full bodied wine with a rich, oily texture that coats the palate with the variety’s distinct and heady flavours. The slight residual sugar adds to the wine’s weight and textural qualities.
The wine has an intensely perfumed nose, bursting with Turkish delight, cinnamon and nutmeg spice and rose petal aromas.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Greg Sauvignon Blanc

92 Points - James Suckling
Gold Medal - Mundus Vini Spring Tasting
94 Points - Cam Douglas MS

Concentrated, textural sauvignon blanc with guava, citrus, grapefruit, green capsicum, tomato leaf and a suggestion of struck flint flavour. A complex, satisfying wine that deserves its flagship status. 

Classic gooseberry, currant and grapefruit, with complexing wet rock and nettle notes, typical of the Awatere Valley sub-region.

This is a medium-bodied wine with bright, fresh acidity balancing the vibrant gooseberry and pure mineral flavours.  These persist on the lengthy, crisp finish.

 Summer salads, poultry and shellfish - particularly suited to oysters or green shell mussels - as well as lobster and white fish. Our ‘Greg’ Sauvignon Blanc is also the perfect aperitif.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Noble Riesling 375ml

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2022 Riesling

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2023 Pinot Gris

Gold Medal - Japan Womens Sakura Wine Awards 
91 Points - James Suckling
5 Stars - Sam Kim

Fragrant notes of Beurre Bosc pear, red apple, honeysuckle with a hint of clove and aniseed are displayed on the nose.

Palate: Ripe pear and apple flavours, with hints of savoury yeast lees notes and a thread of minerality on the palate. Dry to taste, this wine has gentle acidity and supportive, fine-textural tannins which promotes a long, clean finish to this wine.

Made to be enjoyed with food. We recommend dishes featuring richer seafoods, mushrooms, light game and poultry.

Serve: Lightly chilled.

Whitehaven (Marlborough) 2023 Sauvignon Blanc

Zilzie (Victoria) 2021 Chardonnay

Gold Medal - Sommelier Challenge
Gold Medal - LA International Wine Competition
Silver Medal- New York World Wine & Spirit Competition

Winesale Exclusive Import

The fruit is the hero that shines through in this fabulously drinkable, crowd pleasing range of amazing quality wines.

"Specially selected parcels of Chardonnay from our own vineyard and some from long term growing partners across Central Victoria were harvested in the cool of the night to preserve the fresh fruit flavors and delicate aromas. Each parcel was cool fermented separately in stainless steel, with some parcels being aged on lees, and some on French oak for a few months or both. Finding the perfect balance when blending these parcels together for the finished wine is another layer of the artistry. It begins with captivating aromas, then the luscious peaches and vibrant summer grapefruit tantalize the palate, whilst the subtle oak just lingers in the background. This highly drinkable wine is crafted for enjoyment upon release."

Jonathan Creek
Chief Winemaker