The Echo was a 104 ft scow, rigged as a topsail schooner, used to transport goods in the early 1900s, from Marlborough’s coastal Wairau Bar, to the town of Blenheim by the way of the Opawa river. Todays the river meanders through Marlborough’s flourishing vineyards of the lower Wairau plain.

1 x Echo Hawkes Bay Viognier 2015

Awarded 91/100 Points: Sam Kim Wine, Orbit, Dec 2015

"Classically expressed and beautifully aromatic. The palate delivers rich texture and lovely fruit weight, leading to a lingering velvety finish" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2015

Lifted aromas of peach, apricot and fragrant blossom flowers laced with cinnamon. Rich with flavours of apricot, almond and an underlying spice. This wine has a full elegant palate and a balanced, long, lingering finish.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 13.5%

1 x Echo Marlborough Rose 2015

Awarded 90/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2017

"This taste like a fabulous sauvignon blanc with just a hint of red berry notes, displaying passionfruit, feijoa, lime zest and fresh strawberry aromas on the nose, followed by a vibrant palate that is filled with pristine fruit flavours and juicy acidity. Excellent value and lovely drinking. " Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2017

This Rose is a blend of Riesling and Malbec taken from selected vineyard sites with aromas of ripe red cherries, passionfruit and hints of ripe blackcurrant.  A crisp and fresh palate showing delicate wild strawberries and ripe cherries following through to a long lingering finish. A refreshing summer wine to enjoy chilled on a summer’s day or to compliment a BBQ of fresh seafood and salads.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 9.5%

1 x Echo Marlborough Pinot Gris 2016

Awarded 90/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2017

"The wine offers excellent drinkability and friendly mouthfeel. It’s elegantly fruited and fragrant on the nose showing ripe stone fruit, fresh pear and jasmine characters with subtle spicy complexity. The palate is juicy and smooth with lovely purity, finishing long and silky" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, April 2017

Beautifully rounded flavours of crisp pear and stonefruit with a hint of honeysuckle. The finish shows well balanced acidity ensuring a refreshing mouth-feel.  The fruit was harvested at optimum ripeness and after pressing the juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures to enhance the purity of varietal flavours. At its best over the next two to three years.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 13%

1 x Echo Marlborough Riesling 2015

Awarded 91/100 Points: Sam Kim Wine Orbit, April 2017

"Pristine and fragrant, the beautifully expressed bouquet shows white stone fruit, green rockmelon, lemon zest and floral aromas. The palate delivers lovely fruit intensity and fine texture, enhanced by subtle sweetness and crisp acidity, leading to a lengthy zesty finish. Bright and light, and offers excellent drinking" Sam Kim Wine Orbit, April 2017

Beautifully integrated flavours of zesty lime and nectarine with subtle hints of orange blossom. The finish shows well balanced acidity with a hint of sweetness ensuring a refreshing mouth-feel.  Well matched with an assortment of dishes including lightly spiced meats or a selection of cheeses. 

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 11%

2 x Echo Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2017

Awarded 90/100 Points: Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2017

Brightly fruited and beautifully fragrant, the bouquet shows green rockmelon, red apple, feijoa and sweet basil aromas, leading to a mouth-watering palate that is pristine and lively. Wonderfully priced, this tasty sauvignon offers plenty of juicy fruit flavours" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2017

The Echo Sauvignon Blanc 2017 is fruit driven with refreshing acidity and a lingering mineral finish. Beautiful lifted aromas of grapefruit and freshly cut capsicum and an expressive palate of fresh citrus. The fruit for this wine came from select vineyards in the Awatere and Wairau Valleys in Marlborough and was fermented at cool temperatures in 100 per cent stainless steel to retain the fresh fruit characters.

Seal: Screw Cap - Alc: 12.5%