Our take
Magistrate Sauvignon Blanc White New Zealand Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Region
- New Zealand
- Shelf barcode
- 0839728008902
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The shoppers who have rated this one landed it low: their scores put it among the lowest-rated whites we have come across. It is a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand that our September 2026 checks found between $15.88 and $17.88 across the stores we visited.
For the record, 4 ratings put it at 3. We do not have a confirmed account of who makes it. Sauvignon Blanc itself is a white grape that official guides describe as showing bright aroma and lively acidity, most often made as a dry still wine, though some bottlings carry a touch of sweetness or a little oak.
As for where it comes from, New Zealand's growing areas run roughly 1,600 kilometres from top to bottom, and no vineyard lies much more than 130 kilometres from the sea, so ocean weather reaches nearly all of them. Named regions such as Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago pin a wine down more exactly than the country name alone. Regional guides describe the grape from cooler southern sites leaning toward green herbs and citrus, while warmer or riper fruit can lean more tropical.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$16.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$16.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$15.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$17.88
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$16.88
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$16.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$16.88
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$16.88
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know New Zealand.
New Zealand's wine regions stretch about 1,600 kilometres from north to south. The ocean is a shared influence, but latitude, rain shadows and local landforms make the regions distinct.
What the name means
New Zealand is the country origin. Its registered wine regions, including Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago, provide more precise geographic names.
How grapes grow here
No vineyard is more than 130 kilometres from the ocean, so maritime weather matters nationwide. Northern regions are warmer, southern regions are cooler, and mountains create dry eastern rain shadows in several major growing areas.
What lies under the vines
Young alluvial, volcanic, silt, sand and gravel soils recur across the country in different combinations. A New Zealand label without a region cannot assign the wine to one soil type.
How large the region is
- Producing vineyard area, 2026
- 43,299 hectares were reported in production.
- Producing vineyards, 2026
- The national report counted 2,019 producing vineyards.
Places within the region
- North and east
- Northland, Auckland, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay occupy generally warmer parts of the country.
- South
- Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago include cooler growing areas at lower latitudes.
Getting to know Sauvignon Blanc.
Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape known for wines with clear aroma and refreshing acidity. It is usually made as a dry still wine, though sweetness and oak use vary.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official regional guides describe citrus, green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit across the category. Cooler sites can emphasize green and citrus notes, while warmer or riper fruit can lean more tropical.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 83 Sauvignon Blanc wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.