Welcome to Samantha May Wines by Sam Sutherland
Expressing the terroir of NSW wine regions - Orange, Mudgee & Gundagai
Harvested from Carrington Vineyard in Orange NSW, which sits above 850m elevation.
Direct press to stainless tank for fermentation and moved onto clay amphora for maturation for 4 months. 7g/L residual sugar.
Vibrant, floral and lusty.
Orange, NSW
ABV 11.4%
Review November 2025
The Wine Front - 95 Points.
95 Points. ‘Lusty! Green apple, green mango, floral, a little salty and stony, some spice. This is a discreet sort of wine, nutty, chalk dust texture, clean but juicy acidity, a little steely, saline and savoury, finishes very long and fine with crunchy green apple and lime. Such energy and deliciousness. My word, this is a good wine’ - Gary Walsh
Our first ‘orange’ wine from Orange and a little experimental.
100% Riesling. 8 months skin contact. Basket Pressed.
Elderflower, steeped chamomile tea, tangerine, mandarin essence and persistent length with complex tannins drifting on the palate. Very crisp at less than 1g/L residual sugar. Bottled unfiltered this wine does have a slightly cloudy appearance.
Called ‘Citrine’ derived from the Latin word citrus and by way of the French citrin or citron (lemon), citrine is a yellow to orange variety of quartz. We found this name fitting for this wine after a trip to the Australian Museum.
Single Vineyard: Carrington, Orange NSW, which sits above 850m elevation.
ABV 11%
Review February 2026
The Wine Front - 95 Points.
‘Eight months skin contact here. Riesling. An orange wine from Orange. Hallelujah! The stars align. Samantha May is a producer to watch. Tangerine, lemon myrtle, preserved lemon, and quite some perfume generally – crystalized violet and ginger in particular. It’s juicy, tangelo and green mango, it has a firm skinsy texture, though it doesn’t go overboard – it’s all just so – and it’s fresh too. The finish is long with a gently sandy grip, and the pleasure, interest and drinking appeal is there. Excellent. So excellent. My word this is delicious. It’s +1 points for me on that point, as such’ - Gary Walsh
Chilled red, need we say more… and YES she is named after Rizzo from Grease! What an sassy icon.
Rizzo 2025 expands our range of red blends and we have quite purposefully crafted this wine in a way its destine for the fridge, picnic cooler or beach ice box. Tempranillo, Sangiovese.
Rose petals and red berries on the nose, crunchy, lovely lick of velvety tannin, so bright, so refreshing, so fun.
Serve chilled
12.5% alc/vol
Grown in Mudgee New South Wales
Harvested from Gordon Hills Vineyard (900m altitude), Orange.
Barrel fermented in both Austrian and French oak barrels
Citrus, slinky acidity, textured approach with a savoury edge.
This is not your average Savvy B.
Unfiltered.
Orange, New South Wales
ABV 13%
Review November 2025
The Wine Front - 93 Points.
‘Gentle and more sophisticated style of Sauvignon. Quince, gooseberry, pink grapefruit, a suggestion of pineapple and creamed rice, spice and fennel. It’s soft, a little nutty and sake-like, saline and spicy, discreet acidity, fine powdery texture, with a gentle and juicy finish of good length. Quite different to your run-of-the-mill Sauvignon. A bit more of a fancy Loire style’ - Gary Walsh
