Dunnolly North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Dunnolly North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc 2025"This North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc is elegant and appetising, packed with lush aromas and tangy acidity, flows effortlessly on an ethereal, soft palate, along with minerals" Candice Chow, Wine Chat "It's splendidly aromatic on the nose, with notes of green rockmelon, kiwifruit, Gala apple, and lemon zest. The palate offers juicy fruit intensity with fleshy texture and crisp acidity, leading to a lengthy, flavoursome finish. At its best: now to

"This North Canterbury Sauvignon Blanc is elegant and appetising, packed with lush aromas and tangy acidity, flows effortlessly on an ethereal, soft palate, along with minerals" Candice Chow, Wine Chat

"It's splendidly aromatic on the nose, with notes of green rockmelon, kiwifruit, Gala apple, and lemon zest. The palate offers juicy fruit intensity with fleshy texture and crisp acidity, leading to a lengthy, flavoursome finish. At its best: now to 2028" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

"The attractive 2025 vintage (****) is a fresh, medium-bodied wine, lively and highly varietal.  Pale and crisp, it has very good depth of tropical fruit and herbal flavours, with gentle yeasty notes adding a touch of complexity. Good drinking for the summer of 2025-26" Michael Cooper

"A water-coloured wine with confected nuances and a pretty nose showing leafy citrus, exotic florals, and red apple. A creamy texture with passionfruit purity on the palate" Decanter World Wine Awards 2026

Zesty and aromatic with lifted notes of passionfruit, lime zest, and fresh herbs. The palate bursts with tropical fruit and citrus, underpinned by a minerally, mouth-watering acidity.

After 30 years in the wine trade in the North Island, Peter Parish returned to North Canterbury, the region of his childhood home in 1995. With sheer determination and hard graft, he planted his first vineyard and launched Dunnolly Estate Wines, named after the family villa, Dunnolly. Today, daughter Nicky is the hands-on winemaker and her brother Matt, now an overseas winemaker, supports as an advisor and consultant.

Located on the East of New Zealand’s South Island, North Canterbury wines are renowned for their concentration and expressive qualities. The region’s combination of clay soils and diurnal temperature range brings purity to the fruit, producing wines which retain natural vibrancy and complexity.

2025 was another memorable vintage in North Canterbury. The combination of naturally low crops and a seemingly endless autumn produced pristine fruit that was perfectly ripened. We harvested our Sauvignon Blanc on the 4th of April.

The fruit was gently pressed and fermented in two stainless steel tanks at a very cool temperature. This year I used two complementary yeasts to add texture and complexity which promoted a fullness to the palate.

Food Pairing: Sauvignon Blanc pairs perfectly with seafood. Mussels, prawns, scallops or white fleshed fish... Snapper and Blue Cod are my go-to!