Most people know what to expect from Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and this is not it. This wine is from two single vineyard sites, Flaxbourne and Breezemere and sees a bit of skin contact, alongside time in barrel giving the wine a bit more texture and body. The result is stunning; a touch of lime and Kiwi grassiness up top is complimented by a honeyed chalky character. The mouthfeel is rich and concentrated with a mineral undertow. Pioneering stuff.

The Eaton family established the well known TerraVin brand in New Zealand in 1999. In a bid to breakaway and focus on quality over quantity, they left the company they set up, and conceived Eaton Family Wines in 2014. It goes without saying that husband and wife duo Mike and Jo are no strangers to the Kiwi wine scene, and Mike's involvement goes back to the early 80's, when the Marlborough boom was just starting up and he gained a reputation for setting up some of New Zealand's most famous and renowned Pinot Noir vineyards. Eaton Family Wines actually consults and oversees vineyard production for growers in the region, a job that looks after around 1500 hectares of land under vine. From this, he selects small, unique and exceptional parcels which him and Jo look to make wines under their own label: Eaton. These small batch projects are hand-tended to by Mike and his two sons, Harrison and Blake. The wines speak for themselves, and make a point of straying far away from the stylistic narrative of Marlborough.