Wither Hills

Someone introduced us to Wither Hills Sauvignon Blanc when everyone was raving about Cloudy Bay's offering. We were  impressed and went on to follow this estate's Sauvignon Blanc wines for some years. The exotic tropical fruit nose and crisp acidity made it a useful food pairing wine especially for people like us who like to eat a lot of fish and seafood (though it does not always prove a good match).

Founded in 1994 by Brent Marris, a former winemaker at Delegat's and sold to the Lion Nathan group in 2002, the winery was known for making good Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. There was a scandal over a Sauvignon Blanc competition entry at which Marris was also judging resulting in the disqualification of the winery's entry.