Auntsfield can lay claim to being Marlborough’s oldest vineyard, dating back to the 1860s, when Muscat was the grape of choice for the visionary David Herd who made wines for 50 years until it reverted to being a sheep station.

In the modern era, when the Cowley family took over, there were no grapes to be found, and it wasn't until they began researched the history that they realised they had bought Marlborough’s very first vineyard.

The nose exhibits super creamy pattiserie aromas with honey and tropical fruit notes in addition. The palate is juicy, with creamy honeyed fruits. Elegant with lovely balance and a great mouthfeel. A crisp finish keeps all in focus.

"Aromas of peach kernels, fresh nectarines and honeydew melon over nuances of meal, honeyed toast and crushed stones. Medium-full bodied and richly fruited in the mouth, it has an alluring silken texture, lively acidity and a long creamy finish." eRobertParker.com

"Full bodied, action-packed, ripe Chardonnay with concentrated white peach, citrus and pineapple fruit, intense, toasty oak and cashew-nut flavours, and a piercing, pithy grapefruit finish." The Wine Gang