BRILLIANT SCORES FOR THE BETTER HALF!

The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc has been bringing home the bling with some great reviews for the 2021 vintage:

“This lipsmacking little lovely” says NZ wine writer Yvonne Lorkin “is crammed full of tropical, passionfruity punch, peachy layers and loads of lime and lemon.”

Another Kiwi local Sam Kim gives the wine 93 points. He describes the wine as “fabulously aromatic and instantly appealing with apricot, green rockmelon and lemon/lime zest aromas, leading to a wonderfully flavoursome palate offering bright fruit intensity together with juicy acidity, making it delectably appealing.”

Wine writers around the world agree!

Nick Stock, writing for Jamessuckling.com gives The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2021 90 points and describes it as “Sliced apples, fresh pears, lemons and crushed stones on the nose with some fennel and white pepper.”

Wine Spectator’s MaryAnn Worobiec notices “citrus notes that mingle with a touch of ripe peach flavors” and “a hint of fennel pollen” while The Tasting Panel Magazine’s Meredith May gives the wine 91 points and suggests that : “Scents of cut grass, grapefruit zest and basil draw you into this charmer at first sip, which delivers a glaze of pineapple, a pinch of oregano, a hint of spearmint, and a touch of salinity.”

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The 2026 Better Half Sauvignon Blanc Is Here

A slow finish to the 2026 harvest made for one of our most flavor-packed vintages yet.

Back in May we told you about the 2026 Marlborough harvest — a warm spring that got the season off to a great start, followed by a cooler, slower finish that had us out in the vineyards taking our time with the picking.

That season is now expressing itself in the bottle. The 2026 Better Half Sauvignon Blanc is already out and landing on shelves right now.

So, what’s actually in the glass?

This is a big, intense mouthful of Sauvignon Blanc. Ripe, concentrated, and honestly one of the most flavor-packed vintages we’ve poured in a while — you can taste that slow, steady finish to the season in every sip.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is famous for hitting a lot of notes at once: Fresh herbs and cut grass up front, a wave of citrus, then stone fruit and passionfruit rolling through the middle, finishing with a tropical richness and a slightly wild edge that Marlborough Sauvignon fans know well (winemakers call it “sweaty” — we promise that’s a compliment).

It’s vibrant. It’s intense. It doesn’t hold back. If you love Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for being loud and a little bit wild, this is the vintage you’ve been waiting for.

Available now

The 2026 Better Half Sauvignon Blanc is in stores and online right now. Find it near you] and grab yourself a bottle for your next adventure.

How to drink it

No rules here. Get it cold, pour generously, and let it do the work. It’s an easy match for anything off the grill, a bowl of something spicy, or just a Tuesday that needs a lift. However you drink it, drink it your way.

View over river and peaks of Marlborough: Perfect location for a Marlborough Outdoor Adventure
Marlborough vineyard at harvest time
Harvesting grapes in Marlborough