and gentle spice emerge from the glass

peated-and-unpeated blend

smoother profile that turned this Kriek into a worldwide benchmark for the style

and lingering smoky peat tapering into toasted oak

Wairau River Braided absinthe and gentle spice emerge fromWairau River Braided is a 750ml estate grown white blend of Pinot Grigio and Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, New Zealand, debuting as a 2025 vintage. In a region overwhelmingly defined by single varietal Sauvignon Blanc, Braided carves out rare territory as a fully estate grown white blend every grape sourced from the Rose family's own 14 Marlborough vineyards, all certified under Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand (SWNZ). The Wairau River brand