Our take
Martins Rake Sauvignon Blanc White New Zealand Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Region
- New Zealand
- Shelf barcode
- 0839728002603
Our take
What we make of this bottle
The bottle, which 19 ratings put at 4.05 out of five, comes from New Zealand, a country whose vineyards run some 1,600 kilometres from north to south. No vineyard there sits more than about 130 kilometres from the sea, so maritime weather reaches all of them, even as latitude and mountain rain shadows keep the growing areas distinct, the north warmer and the south cooler.
What we cannot narrow is which of those areas grew the grapes: the origin given is New Zealand, the country, not one of its registered regions like Marlborough or Central Otago. We cannot confirm any producer detail for this bottle yet. Sauvignon Blanc is the grape, and official guides describe it only in general: citrus, green herbs and gooseberry across the category, with cooler sites leaning to green and citrus notes and warmer or riper fruit leaning more tropical. These are category descriptions, not confirmed tasting notes for this wine. As of August 12, 2026, the price ranged from $16.88 to $17.88 across the ten stores.
Our call: reasonable only if New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc as a broad category is all you need, because the category is genuinely all this listing pins down. If a named region like Marlborough or a confirmed maker is part of why you buy this grape, pass; neither has surfaced for this bottle, and its average sits below the middle of the rated wines we cover.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Aug 14, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$17.88
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$17.88
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$17.88
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$16.88
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$17.88
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$17.88
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$17.88
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$17.88
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$17.88
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$16.99
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.