We could never have imagined that we would ever sell as much of one New Zealand wine as we do of Churton Sauvignon. It is a testament to the popularity of those incredible gooseberry flavours which seem, as yet, to be unique to Marlborough Sauvignon. If Australia’s climate is more akin to Spain, then New Zealand’s climate is like that of Bordeaux or Burgundy. Hawke’s Bay in the North Island is best suited to Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Martinborough, at the southern end of the North Island, has made a name for itself for Pinot Noir, although producers in Marlborough, just across the sound in the South Island, are convinced that they will become the masters of Pinot Noir, now that they have perfected Sauvignon Blanc.