Graham Norton's Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Graham Norton's Sauvignon Blanc is New Zealand's calling card done properly, with a famous name behind the blend to boot. Graham Norton tastes and blends every vintage himself alongside the Invivo winemaking team, drawing fruit from the Wairau Valley in Marlborough for classic herbaceous zing and from Hawke's Bay for texture and roundness. Expect ripe stone fruit and citrus wrapped around those familiar green, grassy notes, with a mouth-filling palate that stays balanced rather than sharp. Now in its twelfth vintage, it is a reliably crowd-pleasing pour for a Friday night, whether or not anyone at the table watches chat shows.

What the winery says:

Graham Norton's Sauvignon Blanc is 100% Sauvignon Blanc drawn from Marlborough and Hawke's Bay, picked and blended to balance the textural roundness of Hawke's Bay fruit with the classic Wairau Valley zing of Marlborough. The 2025 vintage carries the brand's trademark New Zealand herbaceous character alongside stone fruit and citrus, finishing mouth-filling and impeccably balanced. It is bottled under Stelvin cap at 12.8% alcohol, with Graham Norton personally involved in blending every release.

What the experts say:

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 94/100 (2025 Vintage)
"It's instantly appealing on the nose with passionfruit, kiwifruit, mango, and lime zest aromas. The palate is equally satisfying with excellent vibrancy and fine acidity, making it intensely flavoursome and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2028"