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In the early days of New Zealand’s gold rush, Eli Scott arrived to find his fortune within the hard parts of the earth. The first of our family to settle in this Pacific frontier, he scoured mountains and fossicked rivers in his tireless search for treasure.

His fortitude and grit has inspired us to create a series of wines that embody the spirit of our early ancestors.
We call these wines The Eli Collection, and they are pioneering wines from a history of pioneers.

In the 1860s gold fever swept across New Zealand.

Ordinary farmers discarded plows in favour of pickaxes and journeyed out into the gold fields of the South.
Eli Scott was one of these men. Otago ore called him, and so he went. The gold there was rich, but hard to find—hidden under swift currents, between folds of earth and stone. Eli Scott worked his pan until his fingers went numb—the frigid river and iron tools robbing heat—in an unshakeable effort to forge a better life.

Now, more than 160 years later, this land has bestowed a treasure of a different kind—a series of wines that embody the spirit of Eli Scott. From both Marlborough and Otago come three unmatched jewels, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay. These limited-edition wines represent the culmination of years of work by New Zealand’s original family of pioneering winemakers.

Every drop contains subtle echoes of the hard graft of pioneers who have gone before.

We struck gold with these barrels and only 500 litres of this exclusive premium reserve will be bottled per vintage.

The Eli Collection range is made from the best grapes grown on the Scott family’s own estates. This exquisite vintage is the result of low-yield vines, meticulous viticulture and special attention in the cellar.

At Allan Scott Family Winemakers, we believe in the power of adventure to transform lives. That’s why we are immensely proud to sponsor the Kathmandu Coast to Coast, an iconic multisport event that embodies the spirit of exploration and endurance. This remarkable event takes participants across the stunning landscape of New Zealand, from the serene beaches of Kumara Beach on the West Coast to the vibrant shores of New Brighton Beach on the East Coast.

What makes the Kathmandu Coast to Coast truly unique is not just the breathtaking scenery of the South Island, but the grueling challenge it presents. Athletes kayak, cycle, and run through 243 kilometers of New Zealand’s most rugged and beautiful terrain. It’s a testament to human resilience, camaraderie, and the relentless pursuit of adventure.

As a business rooted in community, innovation, sustainability, supporting the Kathmandu Coast to Coast aligns perfectly with our mission to inspire and empower. We are not just sponsoring an event; we are fostering a community that cherishes the environment, values physical challenges, and celebrates achievements.

Our commitment to the Kathmandu Coast to Coast is more than a partnership; it’s a reflection of our dedication to promoting a lifestyle that embraces adventure, resilience, and respect for nature. We are proud to stand with every participant as they embark on this extraordinary journey across New Zealand, proving once again that with determination, anything is possible.

Join us in celebrating this incredible event and the indomitable spirit of all who dare to take on the challenge. The Kathmandu Coast to Coast is not just an event; it’s a showcase of what makes New Zealand, and its people, truly special.

 

It wasn’t just a passion for creating great wine that sent the Scott family searching for the perfect vineyard in Central Otago, it was also a longstanding love of the region.

With a climate and terrain unmatched for its rugged beauty and ability to produce excellent wines, it’s no wonder we have been enamoured with the Scott Base vineyard from the start.

Framed by the Pisa mountain range, with views of Lake Dunstan, Scott Base vineyard may only produce a limited vintage, but every bottle brims with the experience and enthusiasm that comes from many years of winemaking.

Carefully crafted to hero that distinctly Central Otago flavour, Scott Base is the classic “best kept secret”. In our Kiwi way, the Scott Family stands quietly proud of what a great wine it is. So here’s to good wine.

As one of New Zealand’s true Méthode Traditionnelle houses, we use exacting standards and time-honoured techniques to carefully craft the Scott Base Emperor Méthode Traditionnelle wine.

As summer quickly approaches, we’re excited to celebrate the launch of our latest offering, the Scott Base Emperor, and proudly share its impressive score of 93 Points from The Real Review. All of this comes with a touch of the distinctive Central Otago essence.

“Rich, flavoursome, creamy-textured fizz within a broad, mellow style. Toasted brioche, ginger and just a hint of green apple flavours with some citrus/lime characters. Quite a complex wine with a lingering finish”. Bob Campbell

Indulge in the exquisite finesse of this elegant wine, radiating sophistication. You can experience its allure by placing an order on our website, paying a visit to the Cellar Door in Cromwell, or acquiring it from Glengarry.

The vintage 2022 highlight was filmed over a period of 12 months. From the moment the vines were pruned in July 2021, to when the wine was made in June 2022. We had our camera crew follow the team across all 12 months, day and night.

The team at Allan Scott Wines would like to show you how much passion, work, love and team effort goes into every bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. With every vintage, we strive towards creating the purest, most memorable, and best possible wine out of what nature has gifted us in the form of soil, sun, water and wind.

It was a very “new” normal growing and harvesting season for a lot of Marlborough vineyards. Having secured a team of talented cellar hands, the first fruit was met with a great deal of enthusiasm and excitement. A good flowering period, steady and at times very heavy rainfall throughout the season had us employ every bit of viticulture knowledge and finesse. It was crucial to be on top of our vineyard management programme.

Fortunately, we had the ability to call on years of collective experience of growing grapes and making wine across the country. Intricate terroir knowledge and almost daily fruit assessment kept our grapes growing to their full potential.

You can expect every bit of aroma and flavour you have grown to know and love Marlborough for.

Wine scores and reviews are important to us as they provide a clear indication of whether we are on the right track, and there is also the added benefit of letting you make the best choice possible by having an independent expert opinion.

With every vintage we strive towards creating the purest, most memorable, and best possible wine out of what nature has gifted us in the form of soil, sun, water and wind. It often morphs into a subtle art, with personal techniques, secrets, newest and at times most forgotten ways of making wine. This year we are celebrating with yet another recognition for what has become the icon of NZ winemaking — Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

“Strikes a terrific balance between mouthwatering acidity, fresh herbal notes of lemon verbena and thyme, and core flavors of key lime, meyer lemon, pineapple and tangerine. Gains momentum on the finish, where the flavors sing in harmony and complexity.”  93 POINTS / MARYANN WOROBIEC / Wine Spectator

As the cheers, laughter, smiles, hugs and glass clinking slowly faded into the background of the light lit backyard, we couldn’t help but remember the journey that led us to this moment. From vine to glass is a period of 12 months, seen in the vintage number that you see on the bottle, but for us, it has been a journey of 50 years.

A 93 Point score for wine in its purest, freshest, un-cellared form is the remarkable story of Marlborough wine — from the creation of the region’s first vineyards, to the global success of New Zealand’s Sauvignon Blanc industry — and is also the very personal story of Scott Family Winemakers. It is a story that involved a good deal of perseverance and like-mindedness, as well as some extraordinary ingenuity that revolutionised local winemaking.

True, New Zealand’s wine industry dates back more than a century, rather than a mere few decades. But we could all agree that good-tasting wine was popping up only in the late 1970s or even the early 1980s. Fast forward 40 years of hands-on work, risk, experimentation, failures, successes, endless days spent on the road and in the dirt, to elevate the image of NZ wine, all while juggling raising families.

The 93 Point bottle of Allan Scott Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that you might be holding or pouring from is a warm hello and thank you from the family of innovative and adventurous winemakers — we have an unparalleled desire to let you try the best of what New Zealand has had to offer since 1975 and love nothing more than emptying a few bottles and sharing laughs together.

“Perhaps the biggest success for the business and Vintage 2021 has been its evolution into a true family business. Josh Scott and my younger daughter Sara Stocker assumed control of the company and head up the production, management and development of the company with a highly skilled operational team. They grew up on the vineyard, learned from the rest and brought their own flair into the company and wine. Vintage 2021 was their year and as the next year’s work starts now, the best is yet to come.” Allan Scott

Wherever you are in the world, we would like to invite you to “visit” us by cracking open a bottle of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, the perfect taste of a pure NZ summer, a journey of decades and a thousand words.