It's gorgeously fruited and intensely expressed on the nose, showing passionfruit, pineapple, mango and lime zest aromas. The palate delivers excellent weight and fruit power, wonderfully supported by vibrant acidity, making it delicious and hugely appealing. At its best: now to 2030. Score - 95. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Sept. 2024)

Enjoy Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, a crisp white wine bursting with passionfruit, lime, and fresh herbs. Bright acidity and vivid aromatics for lively, refreshing moments.

With terrific fruit purity and vibrancy, the wine shows crunchy apple, jalapeno, fig and lime zest aromas on the nose. The concentrated palate displays awesome weight and persistency, wonderfully supported by juicy fruit intensity with brilliantly pitched acidity. Splendidly structured and delectably appealing. At its best: now to 2030. Score - 95. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, March 2024)

This is immediately appealing on the nose with green rockmelon, Gala apple, feijoa and lime zest aromas. The palate offers excellent vibrancy and juicy fruit intensity, splendidly supported by bright acidity, making it flavoursome and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2027. Score - 93. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Nov. 2024)

It's brightly expressed on the nose, showing green rockmelon, crunchy apple, lemon zest, and herbaceous aromas, leading to a flavoursome palate that's succulent and lingering. Upfront and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2026. Score - 91. (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Aug. 2024)

The 2015 vintage was mostly handled in tanks: 5 percent of the blend was oak-aged. It's a fleshy, dryish wine (5.8 grams/litre of residual sugar) with strong stone-fruit and spice flavours, ripe, finely balanced and lingering. A top buy. Score - 4 out of 5 stars. (Michael Cooper, Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines, 2016)

Villa Maria is New Zealand's most awarded winery, and fully committed to sustainability. This is a fruit-forward chardonnay with notable balance and freshness. Fresh fig, smoke, vanilla, pear and nutty flavours enhanced by a creamy texture on a medium-plus body. Enjoy with seafood, creamy pasta dishes or with appetizers.