Our Blank Canvas Reed Vineyard Chardonnay 2022 was named ‘White Wine of the Year’ by UK based Masters of Wine Peter Richards MW and Susie Barrie MW. 

Peter and Susie are the award-winning presenters of the top-ranking UK wine podcast ‘Susie & Peter’, and are known for their television, broadcasting and public speaking appearances.

To be singled out in this way against the hundreds of international wines Susie and Peter taste throughout the year is absolutely thrilling and reinforces our belief that this wine and vineyard is truly something special. 

The whole podcast episode is a brilliant reflection on Susie & Peter's year of wine exploration and discovery, and we'd encourage you to listen, which you can do here. In this episode, these two gloriously entertaining experts not only unveil their BIG GONG announcements of Sparkling, White, Red and Wine of the Year, but also cover such diverse topics as wine fraud, AI in wine, the vine uprooting programme in Bordeaux, and wine consumption trends globally. 

“Our White Wine of the Year is……. the toasty, nutty, seriously savoury and utterly compelling 2022 Blank Canvas Reed Vineyard Chardonnay from Marlborough in New Zealand!” 

Some other highlights for this wine:

• Named on Cameron Douglas MS’ ‘Top Wines of 2023’ List (95 points), with the 2020 Abstract Three Rows Sauvignon Blanc (95 points) and 2020 Una Volta Pinot Noir (96 points) also included.
• Selected on wine journalist John Saker’s ‘The List’ in New Zealand’s newest wine publication Te Whenua. January 2024’s publication chose the top 14 Marlborough Chardonnays, compiled from a blind tasting of 43 wines. The Reed Vineyard Chardonnay appears first, with Saker having the following to say: