This very drinkable style is well stocked with ripe melon and citrus flavours, overlaid with warm, rich toast and butterscotch …

Very different in style from its Hawke’s Bay cousin of the same vintage, this wine’s cooler origins come through in …

Grown at various sites, mostly in the Wairau Valley, this presents quite a different style to its Hawke’s Bay cousin …

Bony structure with a touch of white pepper in an understated style shows exemplary restraint. Dry and moderately rich on …

This engaging wine has so much going for it. After an appealing floral overture, apple and lime notes join the …

There are few (if any) better riesling buys in the country than the Villa Maria Cellar Selection. This version is a …

Perennially a label that punches well above its asking price, this Cellar Selection release is looking very smart. Tangy green …

Villa’s Cellar Selection range once again shows the way when it comes to great value. This is a superb wine …

This winery’s move towards organic farming practices continues apace. Fresh dill and coriander scents give way to a settled, textural …

Very lovable and drinkable, this is a juicy, fresh expression. Lifted ginger and ripe nashi pear flavours are underscored by …

Villa Maria’s budget credentials get yet another fillip from this young merlot/cabernet blend. It’s an aromatic, fresh drop, with blueberry, …

Glossy in the glass with a dark core and attractive purple rim. Juicy red and black fruits abound on the …

Villa’s increased commitment to organics is to be applauded, and wines like this also indicate a payoff in terms of …

There’s plenty of flavour to be had here – layers of pear, apple, spice and savoury complexity, presented in a medium-dry …

Delightful tropical mango, juicy melon and ripe pear with a touch of spice teem through the nose followed by a …

Villa Maria is shining bright with both the best and the second best pinot gris this year. Their record as …

A powerhouse pinot gris with ripe stonefruit and a generous aromatic profile. The palate is robust with lots of ripe …

This one is firmly in the green, herbal camp. Earthy, tomato vine scents set the tone. In the mouth lime …

A wine with powerful aromas of tropical fruits and soft green herbs. A long and flowing palate provides enough complexity …

Pungent forest green, pea and mint on the nose with fleshy flavour and length. Balancing  box hedge and green stalkiness with concentration and …

An inky, young syrah to serve with a hearty daube of lamb. Complex floral, blueberry, boysenberry, anise and vanillin aromas …

The nose here is very ripe but without being overdone. Aromas of ripe Asian pear, apricots, apples and spice gives …

A stunning wine that could very easily be compared to the top wine as a sassy little syrah sister. Where …

Grapefruit pith, peach and struck match all show up on the nose and provide perfect alignment with the butterscotch and …

You don’t get much better value than this. It’s full, rich, ripe with attractive flintiness and great balance. There’s a …

Yet another excellent-value buy from the Villa Maria stable. This wine mixes stone-fruit flavours with an overt Rose’s lime juice …

This is fantastic value. Get ready for love at first sniff – the nose is delightfully out there and floral. …

An energetic style with fresh basil and tangerine aromas. The palate shows peach and ripe bartlett pear notes with sufficient …

This low-alcohol version (10%) is made predominantly from pinot noir.  Pale pink in the glass, it offers a riot of …

Modelled after the Italian ‘frizzante’ wines, which are only slightly effervescent, this is also a low-alcohol expression. It is light …

Reach for this wine if you are ever in doubt over which riesling to buy – it will never let …

The excellent-value Villa Private Bin comes up trumps yet again. Wonderfulfruit flavours – citrus verging on stonefruit – are writ …

If there is a brand that is synonymous with New Zealand wine it’s Villa Maria. The company’s history is long …

Just how “private” is Villa Maria’s Private Bin? It’s seen everywhere – but in quality terms it’s the equal of …

This attractive style proudly declares its Awatere Valley origins with scents akin to flint, lime and nettle. Once in the …

The primary nose is ripe and plump alongside expressive florals which add perfume. The well-weighted palate is fresh and bright …

Grown on a sloping site at Kina, in Nelson’s Upper Moutere, this wine has lovely delicacy and tension.  It is …

This is a fresh and lively expression. After a juicy, sweetish entry, a wave of crunchy acidity takes over. Appley, …

Aromatically lively (passionfruit notes tempered with a little flintiness), this Nelson wine is totally seductive. Green herbal and yellow Mirabelle …