The Morton Estates Winery is a wine lover’s dream. Privately owned with the focus on producing only good wine – and some exceptional wine too! The winery’s based at Kati Kati below the Coramandel Peninsular where I lived for a year. Morton own some of the best vineyards in both Hawke’s Bay - the best area for Chardonnay, and Marlborough – the best for Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. They are one of the few remaining wineries who take complete control of their own wines from vineyard right through to bottle closure, ensuring top quality every step of the way. They’ve won more awards than the Chinese Olympic Team including ‘Decanter - Best Chardonnay in the World’ and ‘New Zealand Winery of the Year’ amongst others. You can order their wines with confidence that they’re going to be good, or even great!

What’s it like?

This wine is a product of Morton Estate’s dedicated vineyard planting programme, matching individual grape varieties to their ideal terroir. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc matured separately in both French and American oak then blended to produce this supreme wine. Delicious fruit enhanced by a fine tannic structure to produce a wine of elegance and complexity. This wine is superb and has won a silver medal at the Decanter Wine Awards for Best Worldwide Bordeaux Blend over £10 for the last three consecutive years!

How much? Where can I buy it?

Morton Estates The Regent Bordeaux Blend 2002 is available from a few quality retailers including New Zealand House of Wine but the best price around is with www.goodwineonline.co.uk at £17.86