Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) has announced its Annual Collection for 2026.
First launched in 2022, the initiative celebrates a benchmark selection of certified Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that showcases the diversity, quality and authenticity that define its region.
This year’s judging panel included New Zealand’s Liz Wheadon, Matthew Aitchison and Benji Smith, joined by Hong Kong-based Master of Wine Jennifer Docherty.
The group blind tasted 107 AMW certified Sauvignon Blancs to narrow down the final 12 wines in this year’s collection.
The Appellation Wine Marlborough 2026 Collection
Panel lead, Liz Wheadon, remarked that the overall quality of submitted wine was outstanding. “2026 is an incredibly strong vintage. At one stage, we had a significant group of wines that had the same average score, and it took considerable discussion and time to separate them. That says a lot about the strength of the wines we were tasting.”
2026 AMW Collection
Astrolabe Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Awatere Valley
Bladen Five Barrels Sauvignon Blanc 2024 | Central Wairau
Catalina Sounds Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Wairau Valley
Catalina Sounds Sound of White Classic Sauvignon Blanc 2025 | Southern Valleys
Cloudy Bay Te Koko 2024 | Wairau Valley
Duck Hunter Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Marlborough
Eva Pemper Wines Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Lower Wairau
Rapaura Springs Bull Paddock Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Lower Wairau
Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Central Wairau
The Loop Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Coastal Awatere & Blind River
Two Rivers Convergence Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Marlborough
Walnut Block Collectables Sauvignon Blanc 2026 | Central Wairau
