Zephyr Wines

08/06/2026

Countdown is on for the Bancroft Wines Portfolio Tasting on June 9th. Rhyan will be fresh off the plane from New Zealand and is ready to indulge you in the world of Zephyr wines.

Join us for our Portfolio Tasting on Tuesday 9th June 2026

20/05/2026

We love our single vineyard, organic Marlborough Chardonnay that is home grown at our Brawn Vineyard on Dillons Point Road. Ben loves this variety, the quiet achiever, and believes it has flint, funk with richness and freaky talent. Join us a raise a glass of Chardonnay today.

30/04/2026

It's International Sauvignon Blanc Day and what better way to celebrate than with a glass of iconic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Time to share a bottle with friends and pour yourself a glass of fine Zephyr wine, or two. We produce 2 styles of Sauvignon Blanc, homegrown on our Brawn Vineyard in the sub-region of Dillons Point in the Lower Wairau Valley. enjoyed the classic 2025 vintage that expressed 'pear, green apple and passionfruit and there's a chalky mineral edge...acidity is marked and gives a very crisp, mouth-watering character'. In comparison our MKIII is designed to disrupt the norm and stretch conventional thinking within the paradigm of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
😁Lucky you with 2 to choose...! Details in the bio

22/03/2026

Chardy’s in the shed.

19/03/2026

Gewurztraminer: good with… well, everything.

16/03/2026

We love a good birthday and turning 70 is worth celebrating for sure!
The Zephyr, a sailing dinghy designed by Des Townson, has been sailed since 1956 and the class is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Howick Sailing Club hosted the 70th New Zealand Zephyr National Championships at their HQ over the weekend which saw over 50 sailors from around the motu test their sailing prowess on the water. We are proud to sponsor of the regatta and love the passion the sailors bring to their sport, pure and simple.
What a spectacle to watch these gentle little boats under sail on a gentle zephyr breeze, not bad for some of the yachts being 70 years old themselves 😀
Watch the round up of the regatta on Seven Sharp tonight https://www.tvnz.co.nz/shows/seven-sharp/

10/03/2026

WinePress March edition talks about our local Brawn Vineyard - home of - which is one of 32 “demonstration farms” throughout New Zealand chosen for a project to assess how solar and batteries stack up in agriculture and horticulture. We are thrilled to be part of (Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority) project includes a range of primary producers, from dairy to viticulture, who will share energy use data, installation and operating insights, and host on-farm demonstration.
You can read the full article in our bio 'Exploring Solar Storage' to understand how we became part of this project.
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23/02/2026

Vintage update: the Janitor has given the chardy two weeks.

16/02/2026

Cheers to for including our Zephyr Riesling in his Top Wines of 2025. We are thrilled to receive this acknowledgement as we really love our Rizza and this 2024 vintage is deserving of being included in this list from Cameron.

02/02/2026

getting the job done filleting blue cod, ready to pair it with a glass of our MKIII Sauvignon Blanc or a cheeky Riesling. This blue cod is a treat for us locals as the fishing season is short and helps protect the catch and support recovery of the blue cod numbers. Looks like a clean filleting technique and a perfect sized fillet for the BBQ. wine