• . . .alluring perfumes, beguiling. . .
    liveliness of fruit,
    and lightly toasted oak. . .
    allowing the best expression of the fruit
  • The Delta philosophy is to produce Pinot Noir with
    vibrant fruit, good tannin structure, excellent acidity
    and well integrated subtle oak
  • Named after Tom Hatter, an eccentric and colourful character
    who lived in rural Marlborough in the early 1900s.
    "Hatter's Hill" Pinot Noir is a selection of the best grapes
    grown on the hills of the Delta vineyard
  • An idea that had its genesis when Matt Thomson and David Gleave
    met during vintage in Italy in 1994
    led to the purchase of the Delta vineyard site in 2000

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MATT THOMSON WINEMAKER OF THE YEAR

Matt Thomson, the co-owner and winemaker of Delta Wines, has won the highly coveted White Wine Maker of the Year at the 2008 International Wine Challenge awards in London. The International Wine Challenge judges almost 10,000 wines a year, so the competition for this award is particularly fierce. In order to be shortlisted for the award, all the wines entered need to do consistently well in the Challenge. The 2007 Delta Sauvignon Blanc won a gold medal in this competition, so was a key part of Matt’s success.

As well as being co-owner of Delta, Matt is also a consultant winemaker to others in Marlborough (including Saint Clair), and in Italy and France.