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Producer: Back in 1979, when the Dog Point vineyard was first planted Ivan and Sargaret Sutherband, Marlborough was a long way from being the household name amongst wine drinkers that it is today. (the investment proved to be a sage decision, and as the popularity of marIborough grew (thanks in no small part to Ivan Sutherfield’s work as chief viticulturalist at Cloudy Bay)

The fruits from this vineyard in Marlborough’s southern valleys became highly sought after. Whilst working at cloudy Bay, Sutherland met James Healy who was then the head winemaker, and together they aspired to produce their own wines. This dream came to fruition with the 2002 vintage and the first wines made under the Dog Point name were released in 2004, quickly winning global acclaim.
Dog Point icon status has been maintained through a meticulous approach in both the vineyard and the winery, now the responsibility of the next generation of the Sutherland Family who have taken charge. All the grapes from the low-cropped, organic vineyard are handpicked and the wines are either partially or fully fermented with wild yeasts. The focused range of just four wines allows for a house style that marries complexity and drinkable, producing distinctive and age worthy wines that are recognisably Dog Point.