Welcome to Samantha May Wines by Sam Sutherland
Orange, Mudgee & Gundagai
Hand picked and whole bunch pressed, grown at the gates of stunning Tumblong Hills Vineyard, Gundagai, NSW.
Beautifully framed from fermentation in clay amphora and maturation in Austrian and French oak. Honeysuckle, nougat, green almond, apple blossom and ripe peach. Powerful yet precise. Textured yet elegant.
Alc/Vol 13%
Our first ever Chenin, to make this variety has always felt like a dream, we hope this wine can be as special to you as it is to us.
Reviews June/July 2026
The Wine Front 93 Points‘Apple, honey, peanut and almond, a little dusty spice and a sprinkle of white pepper, also has some floral notes. It’s cool and composed, almond, some green olive rolled in herbs, a flinty feel to texture, slightly sandy too, a gentle glossiness with apple and green pear, and a preserved lemon and tonic finish of fine length. Lovely wine. Great drinking.’ - Gary Walsh
Qwine Reviews 93 Points. ‘Expressive aromas from the outset of beeswax, honeysuckle and yellow peach skin get my attention. There is a curiosity that builds with intrigue as I taste, and I get the sense that it is an enigmatic character of sorts, almost resisting full disclosure. A gentle, rich presence is partnered by a restrained drive with almond meal, pie apple and nougat creaminess building further delight through the palate. It gives off a distinct sense of autumnal appeal with a green apple-esque crunch on close. Not to be outdone, subtle tonic edge extends the textural appeal, reaching long through to a moreish and contemplative finish. And that's precisely it, it's a wine of complexity, interest and contemplation. Beautifully done’- Steve Leszczynski
Succulent cherry ripe, blood plum and cranberry. Graphite, charred fragrant spices. Delicate but deliberate tannin guided by thoughtful french oak maturation.
Orange NSW, Gordon Hills Vineyard
Alc/Vol 13.5%
A favourite wine of ours now returned to store after a little hiatus, its a beautiful and intoxicating wine.
Review June 2026
The Wine Front - 94 Points
‘Ripe cherry and raspberry, biscuit spices, rosehip, empty chocolate box. It’s medium-bodied but has some weight and presence, fresh and juicy redcurrant acidity, dried herb and floral mouth-perfume, a crushed sandstone feel to tannin, with a twist of dried orange peel on a savoury yet fruit sweet finish of excellent length. No shortage of tannin, but I like that sort of thing. Excellent’ - Gary Walsh
Bricky red, rhubarb, violets, wild strawberry, steeped tea, stripped bark. Sensuously fine yet chalky tannin. Persistent and savoury. Five weeks on skins, native yeast, matured for 12 months in neutral french oak.
Tumblong Hills Vineyard, Gundagai, NSW.
Alc/Vol 13%
We thought we would give Nebbiolo a go and here our very first vintage is. A wine we constantly get excited about.
Reviews June 26’
The Wine Front 92 Points. ‘A very interesting expression of Nebbiolo here, though it still speaks the language, albeit with a different accent. And that’s one of the good things about this grape variety; it’s a broad church, as such. It’s spicy, allspice in particular, dusty, a distinct amaro twang here, liquorice, cherry, poached strawberry and rhubarb. Medium-bodied, a blood orange tang lends a gentle sourness, some raspberry juiciness, tomato consommé too, a fine white pepper grip to tannin, with an almond meal and spiced finish of good length. A very good drink, is the import.’ - Gary Walsh
Qwine Reviews 93 Points. ‘Silky, dancy and damn delicious. Woah! Layered with interest, think cherries and cherry pips, red plums, orange peel, black tea and licorice root. Scents of dried rose petals continue to diffuse and call me back time and again with a touch of cola sliding in late. It's such an elegant and graceful wine that possesses a wonderful sense of calm and humility - much like its maker. Drying out ever so slowly, it glides about effortlessly leaving a trail of powdery tannins in its wake. Absolutely gorgeous and moreish, this is nothing short of an enthusiastic recommendation from me’. - Steve Leszczynski
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.
‘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
