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Astrolabe Releases Two Small Production Wines from Beacon Hill Vineyard in Marlborough’s Waihopai Valley
On May 1st, Sauvignon Blanc Day 2026, Astrolabe Wines will be launching two new Southern Valleys wines, a Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah, to add to their subregional offering.
Lesser Known Wines
Wairau River Wines picked up three awards at the Marlborough Wine Show, two of which were for lesser known varieties in the region.
The Wairau River Reserve Syrah 2020 picked up the Wine Marlborough Champion Other Red Varietal, made from grapes planted in Rapaura on a hunch in 2010.