Sorrell Wines is a boutique Marlborough label founded by Daniel Sorrell in 2021, after a decade working vintages across France, the US, Australia, and New Zealand.
Dan’s focus is on organic, single-vineyard wines - Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir - from some of Marlborough’s most expressive sub-regions. These are thoughtful, finely tuned wines made in small batches, with a clear respect for both the land and the people farming it.

He believes terroir and exceptional viticulture are crucial to the craft of winemaking, and he’s chosen to work with what he regards as “exceptional vineyards” and growers in Auntsfield, The Wrekin, and Churton - each with very individual characteristics, which he strives to reflect in the wines. “I want to showcase the vineyards and fruit purity” he says, “connecting the wine back to the land it came from”.

Sorrell Wines sources fruit from three distinct Marlborough vineyards, each with its own personality, and farmed organically by people who care about the land. Dan’s built strong relationships with the growers, picking blocks that offer something distinctive: elevation, soil variation, or just that hard-to-pinpoint ‘feel’.

Auntsfield, dating back to 1873, lies on greywacke and loess soils and yields wines with structure and mineral clarity. The Wrekin, a biodynamically farmed hillside vineyard, features gravelly and rocky soils that lend concentration and sharp acidity. Churton, planted on clay-loess over alluvial gravels and dry-farmed, creates a deeply expressive Pinot Noir.

All ferments begin in the vineyard - literally - wild yeast from the site kicks things off. This way, Dan says, the wines stay honest. Nothing showy, nothing formulaic - just smart, satisfying expressions of great places.