2022 Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough New Zealand 750 ml

Lawson’s Dry Hills is always one of our highest rated New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs—but despite our members’ enthusiasm, it will never be our top seller.

There’s simply not enough of it to go around, and it always sells out quickly.

The 2022 growing season was kind to the crop of grapes in Marlborough, thanks to a nicely dry period from February 20th to March 20th. These sunny but cool conditions late in the season concentrated the Sauvignon Blanc, allowing it to develop an extra jolt of citrus that bursts alongside Chablis-like elegance—and the result is everything we want from New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.

That unparalleled value is a blessing and a curse for American wine lovers. Because once Kiwi locals and Australian oenophiles have their fill, there’s seldom any left for anyone else. No matter where we have the pleasure of tasting it, we always find ourselves lingering way too long over this cool Kiwi stunner, whose fruit and fresh, crisp acidity will seduce you into making it your entire plan for the afternoon. 

While not a household name in the US, Lawson’s Dry Hills is in the prestigious Family of Twelve, a consortium of top-tier family-owned New Zealand estates like Craggy Range, Villa Maria, and Nautilus.

Their winemaker is the worldly Marcus Wright, who’s made wine on three continents: He went to Chile before sharpening his Sauvignon Blanc skills in the Loire under the watchful eye of legendary Bordeaux (and now global) vintner Jacques Lurton. Marcus has been with Lawson’s Dry Hills since 2000, right around when they first snuck into the US market and started earning their stellar reputation.