2025 Wairau Valley Marlborough Riesling, Tinpot Hut

• Style: Off-Dry, Low Alcohol
• Taste: Mandarin, lime, green apple with mineral stone grip
• Food: Oysters, scallops, Asian spices and fish
• Occasion: Weeknight; Sunday Lunch
• Serve: Chilled, now; screwcap for freshness

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale straw, opening with mandarin and lime brightness that sharpens your palate before the first sip. Green apple and jasmine float beneath a stony, persistent mineral tension—the signature of Blind River's unique soil character. At 9.5% ABV, the wine feels weightless and pure, built on crisp acidity and built for drinking now. This is precision cool-climate work: every atom of flavour intact, nothing added, nothing unnecessary.

The Winery — Tinpot Hut

Fiona Turner's operation blends fruit from her own low-yielding vineyard in Blind River with carefully selected additions from neighbouring growers across Marlborough. The name honours the mustering huts that dotted the remote hills between the Wairau and Awatere Valleys—a link between the region's sheep-farming past and its emergence as one of the world's most dynamic wine regions. The 2025 vintage benefited from a mild spring and settled summer, with cooler late-summer stretches that locked in acidity. Hand-harvesting at optimal ripeness, gentle winery handling, and a long, cool ferment with specialist Riesling yeast preserve freshness throughout. The screwcap closure declares intent to protect that brightness until you pour.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Drink this with oysters, scallops with brown butter, or any dish built on bright Asian spices and fish. It stands alone as an aperitif too. Serve chilled. This is Riesling that rewards you for choosing freshness over oak and weight. Explore the wider Marlborough range and our New Zealand selection for more variations on cool-climate precision—wines that taste like where they grew.