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Welcome to Odyssey Wines

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Odyssey Wines is owned by Rebecca Salmond. Rebecca’s voyage into winemaking began at Massey University in New Zealand and Adelaide University’s Roseworthy College in Australia, where she graduated with a degree in Biotechnology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Winemaking Science.

She then travelled and worked in some of the world’s finest wine and culinary regions: Burgundy, Bordeaux and Cote Rotie in France; Alto Adige and Sicily in Italy; Marlborough and Hawkes Bay in New Zealand. Rebecca launched her label Odyssey in 1994, with small amounts of premium wines. Odyssey now owns 68 acres of land in Marlborough’s Brancott Valley with 25 acres currently under vine managed organically.

Rebecca’s well-honed philosophy sees her making only subtle adjustments to the wine, and using where appropriate the finest oaks. All wines are single vineyard. Odyssey Wines has garnered many accolades and awards. Kym Watt joined Odyssey Wines in 2006 and runs the office and sales in Auckland.

Reviews

My experiences with the Odyssey range has always been one of balance, flavour,texture and varietal correctness. Cam Douglas MS

Odyssey Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

( Vegan and certified Organic)

Intense and aromatic, the bouquet shows crunchy apple,feijoa,kiwifruit and rockmelon characters, leading to a mouthwatering palate filled with juicy fruit intensity. Upfront and highlyenjoyable . At its best now to 2027.

93 Points Wine Orbit. 5 Stars.

Hera Limited Release Gisborne Chardonnay 2024

Gisborne Chardonnay at it's finest, the powerful 2024 vintage ( 5 Stars) was grown in the Golden Triangle, hand-picked from mature vines, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in French oak casks. Pale gold, it is weighty and fleshy, with rich, ripe peach and slight apricot flavours, spicy and toasty notes adding complexity, and balanced acidity. Concentrated, lush and already highly approachable, its a classic regional style.

***** - Michael Cooper

Odyssey Reserve Iliad Marlborough PInot Noir 2021( Certified Organic)

Immediately complex,focused layered and fine. There is a concentration of red berry fruits and wood spices, flowers and minerality. As the wine opens up plums and darker fruits emerge.An abundance of tannins-with a chalk and chalk dust texture, medium acidity, core of fruit and lenghty dry finish. A lovely example, fine balanced and well made.

94 Points - Excellent, Cameron Douglas.MS