Mahi is situated in Marlborough on the north-eastern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. It was established by Brian and Nicola Bicknell in 2001, and in 2006 they purchased the historic winery giving Mahi a home and a sense of place.
The main aim of Mahi is to highlight the quality and diversity of individual vineyard sites in Marlborough. The name Mahi means “our work, our craft” and it was chosen to show that wine is their work, passion and craft while also paying respect to the history of the land and tea o Maori.
Mahi produces multiple single vineyard wines as well as a regional Marlborough range .They source grapes from over eight different vineyard sites across the region having sought out the right sites, planted with the right varieties, a number of which are farmed biodynamically and are certified organic. The primary emphasis for all Mahi wines is texture, that offer true palate satisfaction and compliment food.
All the wines are made in a ‘hands off’ style to allow the true expression of the vineyard site to shine through. For the single vineyard wines the fruit is hand-picked, whole cluster pressed, fermented using wild indigenous yeast and aged in older French oak.
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Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon
This wine shows an array of fruit characters, ranging from citrus through to tropical notes.
This is complemented by some secondary characters from the natural yeast ferments and some barrel aging. The palate has an elegant structure with a creamy, textural mid-palate and a long finish.
Marlborough, New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc
The influence of wild yeast, vineyard site, barrel-ferment and time on lees makes for a rich and textural style of Sauvignon Blanc.
Fifteen months in French barriques has given this wine a well-rounded textural palate while still retaining freshness at the back of the palate.
Marlborough, New Zealand
Chardonnay
This wine shows an array of fruit characters, ranging from citrus through to tropical notes.
This is complemented by some secondary characters from the natural yeast ferments and some
barrel aging. The palate has an elegant structure with a creamy, textural mid-palate and a long
finish.
Marlborough, New Zealand
Pinot Gris
Characters from this special vineyard in Ward give this Pinot Gris complexity and depth. The palate has an elegant structure with a creamy, textural midpalate and a long finish.
Marlborough, New Zealand
Pinot Noir
A full and rich bouquet, this wine is mouth filling, ripe and supple with good complexity. Dark cherries and plums combine with soft tannins to give a well-rounded finish.