Isabel Estate
Isabel Estate is a New Zealand winery located in the Wairau Valley near Renwick in the Marlborough wine region. It grows grapes and produces wines under several ranges, including Wild Barrique, Single Vineyard, Marlborough, and Growers by Isabel Estate, and is part of Pinnacle Drinks (Endeavour Group Limited).www.isabelestate.co.nz
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Oct 26, 2026
Dominic GeorgeHOST
I'm Dom George and the show is brought to you by the team at Netspeed.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
0800 Netspeed, netspeed.net.nz. On the show for you today in a moment, we are going to be talking with Isabel Estate's Chief Winemaker up in Melbourne, Jeremy McKenzie.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
He's on a bit of a quest to lift the profile of New Zealand Chardonnay, the rise in popularity of this variety, and mentoring as well the next generation of New Zealand winemaking talents.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
Quite an extensive chat with Jeremy McKenzie, formerly of Villa Maria, these days with Isabel Estate.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
Also, with the election not too far away now, we are continuing to look at a few political issues.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
We're going to be talking with the MP for Ikaroa-Rafiti, Kushla Tangier-Emmanuel, about the major issues in that electorate heading into the election, including obviously forestry, which is a big part of the East Coast region of the North Island, and also Failing Roads.
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Jeremy McKenzieGUEST
You'll definitely have your, you're still, you're tried and trusted and people who love your brand and wines and those sorts of things.
Jeremy McKenzieGUEST
But to be able to grow, we've got to have a bigger reach.
Jeremy McKenzieGUEST
But to be able to grow, we've got to have a bigger reach.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
Now, I think the first Chardonnay vines at Isabel Estate were planted almost 50 years ago.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
I think, what, 1980? I think some of the, as I said at the top there, Jeremy, some of the oldest Chardonnay vines in the country as well.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
So, you know, the provenance thing that you're talking about, you've got that there at Isabel and I'm sure a lot of other vineyards do as well.
Jeremy McKenzieGUEST
It's dominated a lot of the blocks, particularly bigger blocks, dominated by Sauvignon Blanc plantings.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
Yeah, exactly.
Dominic GeorgeHOST
How long have you been at Isabel Estate for,
Jeremy McKenzieGUEST
incidentally? Yes, I've been here since the business took over, and that was back in 2014.