Mahi Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough (2023)

Established in 2001 by visionary winemaker Brian Bicknell, Mahi translates to "our work, our craft" in Te Reo Māori. Rejecting the mass-blended style of commercial Marlborough, the estate is fiercely dedicated to single-vineyard expressions and minimal intervention. By utilizing wild yeast fermentations and subtle barrel maturation, Mahi crafts profoundly textural, deeply layered whites and elegant, perfumed reds. These are authentic, site-specific masterpieces that champion the nuanced, savory, and complex soul of Marlborough rather than just its explosive fruit.

Marlborough is the wine that put New Zealand on the map - the home of Sauvignon Blanc so bright and unmistakable it became a style other countries now chase. At the sunny northern tip of the South Island, intense daylight and cool sea-tempered nights give the wines their punchy citrus and green-herb lift. But it has quietly become serious Pinot Noir country too, the same long cool autumns giving reds of genuine elegance. New Zealand's calling card, in white and red.