We don't make perfect moments, just the wine to go with them.
Whether it's a laughter-filled feast with family and friends with clinking of glasses and the wonderful aromas of home cooking. Or taking a special getaway to place where you can truly relax, unwind and reconnect to what’s important. Immerse yourself in your favorite things, refuel your soul, pour a glass, sit back and sip in the moment.
At Villa Maria, wine is the lens through which we express ourselves and New Zealand’s breath-taking landscape. Wines grown sustainably in wind cooled valleys, between shifting mountains and crashing seas, bottled at our winery in the crater of a volcano. We capture this energy to create wines that transform every sip into a delicious indulgence.
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
The room-filling aromatics and strikingly crisp character of our iconic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc are why it is so popular and such a memorable experience.
Dig a little deeper and you’ll uncover a highly expressive wine style, capable of huge variety and differentiation, which we express to its fullest extent across our range. Grown in wind-cooled river valleys set it free with the crack of the screwcap and it leaps from the glass, chilled and ready to refresh with lush aromatics of tropical fruits and dazzling citrus notes.
Discover more of our Private Bin range
Made in an elegant, approachable style, Private Bin wines are fruit-driven expressions of New Zealand’s unique wine regions.
Hawkes Bay Rosé
Marlborough Pinot Noir
East Coast Pinot Gris
This Rosé has bright floral aromas with flavours of strawberry, red fruits and spice, a generous mouthfeel and a deliciously smooth finish.
Intense, elegant and fruit-driven in style, Pinot Noir is an extremely food friendly wine which may exhibit an array of vibrant flavours including red fruit, plum, cherry, currant, often with notes of clove and spice.
A Pinot Gris with a rich mouthfeel and delicious off-dry finish, a classic with its aromas of pear, red apple and honeysuckle.
Recipe Inspirations
Whether you’re a passionate at home chef who loves to create gourmet feasts or someone who likes to keep it simple, take your homecooked creations to new heights with a wonderful wine and food pairing.
The Ultimate Grazing Platter
Paired with our Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Wow your guests with this ultimate grazing platter. We’ve put together some tips and tricks to help you create a platter that looks amazing, tastes incredible, and pairs beautifully with a crisp, chilled glass of our Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
Grilled Asparagus & Pine Nut Salad
Paired with our Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc
This fresh and vibrant green salad is the perfect side dish to accompany the bright and zesty flavours found in a chilled glass of our Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. With simple ingredients, it’s an easy crowd pleaser that pairs well with roasted or grilled meats and fish.
Maple Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Paired with our Reserve Marlborough Pinot Noir
Crispy maple roasted brussels sprouts made with bacon and deliciously toasted hazelnuts. This delightful side dish is a wonderful match to the juicy summer berry and toasty oak notes in our velvety Marlborough Pinot Noir.
A Fun Way to Chill Your Sauvignon Blanc
Kick off your holiday get together with a perfectly chilled glass of Sauvignon Blanc and these gorgeous wine ice cubes. They’re simple to make and a fun way to chill your wine without diluting its flavour.
Instructions:
For these wine ice cubes, you will need one bottle of white wine, we recommend using our Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc, a handful of edible flowers and an ice cube tray.
- Pour around a quarter of the wine you are going to be drinking into an ice cube tray
- Add in some colourful edible flowers
- Place flat in freezer and freeze until frozen solid. Around 4 hours
- Remove wine ice cubes from tray and place into a glass
- Pour in your wine and enjoy
