Wairau Hills
Made by leading New Zealand winemaker, Alan McCorkindale
Wairau Hills is a premium Marlborough producer, using quality fruit and traditional winemaking techniques to produce wines that capture the essence of Marlborough’s vibrant, elegant wines with style. These wines are produced from vineyards in the Wairau Valley the central grape growing region of Marlborough. These wine have been crafted for Wairau Hills by internationally renowned winemaker Alan McCorkindale.
Alan McCorkindale Widely regarded as one of New Zealand’s leading winemakers, Alan McCorkindale has thirty-two years of winemaking experience, creating wines from New Zealand’s cool climate South Island wine regions. Alan has winemaking experience in Burgundy, Champagne, Alsace, the Rheingau, the Hunter Valley and Tasmania. Alan is also actively involved in his consultancy business offering mentoring, wine production and wine marketing advice to New Zealand and international producers. Alan has a long list of trophy successes in the Air New Zealand Wine Awards and the International Wine Challenge in London.
Wairau Hills Sauvignon Blanc
(2010 vintage)
Lively and pungent, with aromas of gooseberry, hawthorn and citrus, crisp acidity and lingering flavours.
Wairau Hills Gewürztraminer
(2010 vintage)
Aromatic and intense, off dry with floral aromas of rose petal, Turkish delight and hints of citrus, gentle acidity and lingering flavours.
Wairau Hills Pinot Gris
(2010 vintage)
A generous, aromatic wine, with aromas of fresh pear, nougat and honeysuckle, soft acidity and a silky finish.
Wairau Hills Pinot Noir
(2009 vintage)
An aromatic, elegant wine, with aromas of dark berry fruits, cherries and spice, layers of flavour and hints of truffle
