Welcome
A Personal Legacy: Chris Scott Wines
A renowned winemaker who prefers to let the wines speak for themselves, Chris brings three decades of expertise to this personal project. His commitment to excellence is proven: his career has been decorated with top awards and distinctions from around the world. This brand, bearing his name, is a promise of quality and dedication.
Our Winemaking Philosphy: the art of knowing when to do nothing
Winemaking at Chris Scott Wines is guided by two simple principles: an unwavering focus on absolute quality and a commitment to working with nature, not against it.
We aim for natural balance through sensitive winegrowing, winemaking and blending, aiming to gently tease out the best expression of the inherent personality of the wine in any given season, rather than attempting to force it to fit into a mold. It is, ultimately, the art of knowing when to do nothing.
Chris Scott Wines: who we are
Based on Mataruahou, with Hawke’s Bay’s vineyards behind and the sea in front, Chris Scott Wines is a partnership between Chris and Laura Scott.
Winemaking is, as you’d expect, Chris’ focus with Laura coming on board for blending sessions which are undertaken together. Laura, with a background in education and hospitality, manages the day to day running of the business and is likely to be the one you’ll find at the other end of an email or phone call.
Reviews
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Christmas Lunch White: The Stone Giants by Chris Scott Hawke’s Bay Chardonnay 2024
A richer white suits the turkey, chicken and salmon of the Christmas table, with chardonnay a classic pairing. A great choice and something suitably special is this brand-new release from veteran Church Road winemaker Chris Scott’s just-launched personal label. A seriously good, food-friendly style, there’s an opulence to its textural palate that layers white peach, cinnamon and gingerbread spice, with a hint of smoke and savoury, nutty notes. This richness is beautifully balanced in this Bridge Pa Triangle chardonnay by its taut citrus acidity and fresh saline character.
- Dr Jo Burzynska |
The Florilegium 2024 Chardonnay
A deeper, lemon-green-gold colour in the glass. Decant this youngster for best results – the perfume is currently a touch shy at first, but has a zesty balance of stonefruit and citrus, with hazelnut, cardamom, nutmeg, quince, oat biscuit and lemon curd. Concentrated and luxurious, with more depth and richness than its siblings. The structure shows some oak toast and vanilla, but this a measured, background note that suits the style. Acidity is fine and polished – as a whole the wine is fine and elegant with clarity and gravitas in equal parts. Texture is plush and adds volume towards a finish that is quite seamless and lengthy. A stunning debut. 97pts
- David Walker-Bell | Friday Nov. 14, 2025
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