Our flock of Babydoll miniature sheep stand barely two feet tall. Too short to reach the fruit, these pint-sized organic-weeders provide year round mowing and pest control, plus a handy dose of fertiliser.

"It is beautifully lifted on the nose showing ripe citrus, nectarine, feijoa and lemongrass characters. The palate is juicy and intense, and delivers plenty of tasty flavours, wonderfully structured by bright acidity. The wine is immediate and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2018." Sam Kim Wine Orbit,Feb 2017

Parcels from the Awatere Valley and Wairau Valley together combine to create a wine brimming with varietal character, balance and elegance. The nose is lifted and fresh with notes of passionfruit and grapefruit. The sweet fruit characters on the palate and fresh acidity combine to create an expressive, classy Sauvignon Blanc.

Beautiful with barbequed fresh seafood.

Having sheep graze in the vineyard cuts down on energy intensive mowing, but has it’s pitfalls once the vines grow and the grapes emerge. Yealands Estate, a Marlborough winery that’s renowned for environmentally sustainable initiatives, has come up with an all-season solution. Our  flock of Babydoll miniature sheep stand barely two feet tall.
Too short to reach the fruit, these pint-sized organic-weeders provide year roundmowing and pest control, plus a handy dose of fertiliser. Nurtured from the ground up with sustainable practices and produced in a carboNZero certified winery, the pureandintense flavours of Babydoll reflect the winery’s innovative thinking in tune with the environment.

Individual parcels of Sauvignon Blanc were selected for this wine from our vineyards in the Awatere Valley and our vineyards in the Wairau Valley. The parcels were harvested and fermented separately, using selected yeast strains for Sauvignon Blanc to enhance varietal character. A long, cool fermentation took place over four weeks, with the parcels then being blended and stabilised, prior to bottling.