Appellation Marlborough Wine Discovery Virtual Tasting with Oz Clarke
Feb 13, 2022
"The best white wine this century", Oz Clarke talks Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with six AMW member winemakers.
During NZ Wine Week we invited Oz Clarke to sit down with 6 of our member winemakers to chat AMW, Marlborough wine and taste some of the outstanding AMW Sauvignon Blancs from 2021 and one from 2018.
Featured wines and winemakers:
Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2021 with Clive Jones, Winemaker and General Manager
Astrolabe Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021 with Simon Waghorn, Winemaker and Owner
Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2021 with Marcus Wright, Winemaker
Blank Canvas Holdaway Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021 with Matt Thomson, Winemaker and Owner.
Mahi ‘Marlborough’ Sauvignon Blanc 2021 with Brian Bicknell, Winemaker and Owner
Dog Point Vineyard Section 94 2018 with Murray Cook, Winemaker
Appellation Marlborough Wine is excited to announce Michael Wentworth as its Chief Executive Officer. Michael’s appointment commences on 15 April, 2024 in what is a new position within the member-led organisation.
The 2023 Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) Annual Collection has been selected. This year’s highly experienced panel - Jane Skilton MW, Erin Larkin and Andrea Martinisi - were given the daunting task of assessing over 70 new release Sauvignon Blancs before determining a unanimous top 12. The resulting collection is a celebration of Marlborough’s diverse landscape.
Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) is excited to announce its Annual Collection tasting will take place on Wednesday, 27 September. Introduced last year and warmly received by wine enthusiasts around the globe, the AMW Annual Collection shines an important spotlight on world-class Sauvignon Blanc.