Sweet dessert ice-wine style. The grapes are harvested at optimum acidity and flavour. They are then sent to a blast freezer and pressed while frozen. This gives concentrated sugar, acid and enhanced flavour whilst maintaining a natural balance.

Akarua Rose has a Pale Pink with clear hues. Brightly aromatic with cherry blossom, rose petal, perfume, pear, peach, and strawberry. A rich entry with vivid fruits of ripe stone fruit, strawberry, raspberry, nougat, biscuit, and lime. The palate is dry, medium bodied with vibrant acidity, lovely concentration, and weight. The wine finishes long with a touch of cranberry.

The lithe Skybolt is a captivating combination; it's a biplane with an open cockpit and wooden wings, built for aerobatics. Equally captivating the Skybolt Chardonnay is an elegant style with fruit richness, seductive oak and a succulent palate that is rounded and creamy.

Named after the brave and daring aerial acrobats of the 1920s, you have to be a little adventurous to try this exotic and enchanting variety, but once you have, you'll be smitten.

A flinty minerality leads to a palate with citrus zest, green apple, florals and a brilliant rush of lively acidity.

Aromatics burst with pear, quince and a hint of white florals. On the palate the wine is concentrated with a touch of sweetness complementing the intense flavour while retaining freshness.

Pale salmon pink, classic Pinot Noir rosé colour. Lifted floral nose, rosewater and strawberry fruit. The palate mixes crunchy red delicious apple, ripe raspberry and cream before finishing dry.

A bright and expressive nose with notes of white peach, passionfruit and pineapple. The palate bursts with citrus, lime and a hint of blackcurrant leaf. The mouthfeel is electric and lively with a long dry finish.

Each of the a+ premium small-batch wines is created in Marlborough and blended to Ant's personal taste with an emphasis on the bright, vibrant notes of the locally grown fruit. This refined Sauvignon Blanc has an intense herbaceous nose with soft, textural tropical notes of melon and mango on the palate, and a clean long limey finish. Perfect with barbecued fish or a bowl of green lipped mussels and fresh asparagus. The grapes were selected from premium vineyards in the Waihopai and Wairau Valleys to provide a complex base that gives the sensory experience of layers of complexity. Stainless steel fermentation using aromatic yeasts retains varietal character while a short period of lees contact and a small portion fermented in oak barrels contributes texture and roundness.

This Marlborough, vegan-friendly Pinot Gris offers delicate aromas of pear and quince flowing into delicious honey and citrus on the palate. This elegant wine offers a long, textured finish.

This vegan-friendly Marlborough Rosé shows alluring red fruit aromas of strawberries and raspberries, with hints of ginger and blossom in the background. The palate is intriguing, berry fruit flavours make way for subtle notes of ginger. The wine is balanced by juicy crispness, on a dry finish.

Refreshing passion fruit and grapefruit aromas interplay with green notes of capsicum and fresh herbs. On the palate, citrus, blackcurrant and tropical fruit flavours fill the palate to create a wine that's gracious with a deliciously crisp, dry finish. This aromatic Sauvignon Blanc shows classic Marlborough purity, with wonderful acidity.