Wine Region	Marlborough, New Zealand
Wine Maker	Mike Tiller
Until 1994 Isabel Estate was purely a grape growing enterprise – the largest external grape supplier to Cloudy Bay. Since this time it has built an enviable reputation as one of Marlborough’s leading producers. Isabel Estate is nestled into the heart of the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, situated at the top of the South Island of New Zealand. Marlborough is New Zealand's largest and most successful wine producing area renowned for the production of exuberantly fruity Sauvignon Blanc and intensely aromatic wines. Isabel Estate aims to produce true "estate" wines - wines produced only from vineyards under its total viticultural control. Isabel Estate endeavor’s to produce "inspired wines that are a strong expression of the individual style and character as determined by the vineyard soil and site". Isabel Estate currently produces five wines: Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Riesling and in exceptional vintages, a botrytised Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc. The Isabel philosophy is simple, and that is "to respect the soil where the grapes grow and allow the unique characters of each vineyard and variety to be expressed in the final wine". Meticulous quality control in the vineyard and rigorous fruit selection is seen as vital to the overall quality of the final wine. Winemaking focuses on the fruit flavours and subtle complexity to enhance qualities produced in the individual parcels of land. Only those wines of outstanding quality and character carry the Isabel Estate label. As a result, the wines are justifiably positioned as premium estate wines, sought after the world over.