Journal

Blank Canvas Backs Marlborough’s Fine Wine Future with New Vineyard Acquisition From day one Blank Canvas has celebrated the precision and purity that come from single‑vineyard sites; every vineyard a... Read more...

Introducing our New Releases

As Spring inches closer, we are thrilled to turn our attention to releasing our latest, dynamic cast of new vintages as well as guiding the first of our 2025 wines... Read more...

Recent International Media Coverage to Celebrate

A comprehensive New Zealand report recently published on JancisRobinson.com features Blank Canvas’ Settlement Vineyard during harvest this year as the cover photo (see above). Within the report, seven of our wines... Read more...

Erin Larkin's Latest Reviews for Wine Advocate

Reviews for our current release wines are continuing to flow, and we are happy to share some recent excellent coverage from Erin Larkin for Wine Advocate. Particular highlights were our 2023... Read more...

Blank Canvas announced a Top NZ Winery in Viva Awards 2025

Last week, the Viva Wine Awards unveiled its “Top 50 New Zealand Wineries for 2025” list in the NZ Herald, and we’re honoured to appear alongside an impressive mix of... Read more...

Sip & Savour: Grilled Mussels & Abstract Three Rows Sauvignon Blanc

If you know us, you’ll know there’s nothing we love more than entertaining with good food and wine. We're lucky that Emily does too, and so we found little excuse... Read more...

Blank Canvas 'Abstract' crowned in Vinous 2025 New Zealand White Report

Vinous editor Rebecca Gibb MW has compiled her comprehensive report on New Zealand white wines, entitled ‘New Zealand Whites: Never Gonna Give You Up’, following her trip in February this... Read more...

'Tano' a big hit in Decanter NZ Chardonnay article

‘Why now is the time to embrace New Zealand Chardonnay’ is the title of Master of Wine Emma Jenkin's latest article in Decanter magazine. She opines (and we couldn't agree... Read more...

Welcome Emily!

We're very happy to welcome Emily Hope on to the Blank Canvas team. Assisting in the Sales & Marketing department, Emily brings boundless enthusiasm for good food and wine and... Read more...

Michael Cooper's Latest 5* Reviews and a Throwback

Few wine writers have been as constant and valuable to New Zealand’s wine industry as Michael Cooper (ONZM). His eloquent championing of NZ wines, producers and regions and his telling... Read more...

A Golden Start to 2025: Scintillating Scores from James Suckling + More!

If every year started with a swathe of thrilling reviews and scores from wine critiquing heavyweight James Suckling, we’d be very happy! 2025 is that year! Suckling's Annual Report on... Read more...

The Story of 'Tano'

When the small parcel of clone 95 Chardonnay from the wild, cool climate coast of Blind River was offered to us in 2022 by the Turners, for the 2023 vintage,... Read more...