LAWSONS

When you combine over 30 years’ experience with an inquisitive spirit, the result is a perfect balance of knowledge and innovation. These two traits can be found in every bottle of Lawson’s Dry Hills wine – wonderful, top-quality fruit from carefully nurtured vineyards, transformed into imminently drinkable wines, using modern winemaking techniques.

2022 was Lawson’s Dry Hills 31st vintage, quite a milestone! In 2021, the company was awarded carbon zero certification having achieved the tough international standard, ISO14064. This is in addition to ISO14001, environmental management, for which the company was certified back in 2011.

The original company vineyard was planted in 1982 by Ross and Barbara Lawson, who launched the Lawson’s Dry Hills label ten years later. Today, the company’s wines include Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and their famous Gewürztraminer, all made from fruit grown in the Wairau, Waihopai, Omaka and Awatere Valleys. These different regions and carefully selected vineyard sites provide varying characteristics derived from the different soils and microclimates, giving many options when it comes to blending to that much-anticipated Lawson’s style.

Marcus Wright

Lawson's Dry Hills winemaker, Marcus Wright, has been with Lawson's Dry Hills since 2001. His previous winemaking experiences include work in France and South America as well as New Zealand, and he has demonstrated his ability very ably over the vintages he has spent at the winery. A family man, he and Megan have a son and daughter.