Marlborough sub regions need ‘quality controls

Marlborough has achieved global success with its Sauvignon Blanc, but producers should be working harder to communicate sub regional differences rather than blending across the region, believes one winemaker. Winemaker Matt Thomson, who has worked as an international wine consultant for the past 20 years, released the first vintage of his Blank Canvas range in 2013, having founded the brand with his wife, MW student and director of the company Sophie Parker-Thomson.