The first whiff of this restrained Sauvignon Blanc indicates a departure from the hugely aromatic styles of Marlborough. It has a delicate floral nose with an inkling of Indian spice while the fruit is more stone-fruit than tropical. The palate is elegant, texturally soft with a mouthfeel of freshness and breadth. The cool climate of the Loire produces wines with distinctive freshness, a lean acidity and a spicy or steely spine.

New world style. Fresh with more upfront fruit.

Bright and lifted Sauvignon characters of fig, passionfruit, cut grass and a touch of wild herbs fills the nose. An intensely flavoured palate with juicy acidity. Passionfruit, fig and melon drive the palate which is vibrant, refreshing and long.

2018 1838 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc. Vibrant straw to lime green in colour. Lifted aromas of gooseberry, pineapple, lemon and lime with freshly cut grass notes. The palate displays tropical notes with an allure of passion fruit, lime, melon and a touch of lemon with crisp natural fruit acidity.

The first New Zealand winery to produce Sauvignon Blanc delivers a classic wine full of tropical fruit and citrus. It's fruit driven with a generous lashing of flavours with a typical acidity giving a fresh, clean and passionfruit finish. Distinctly Marlborough from the nose to the herbaceous tropical palate of guava and ripe melon characters. It's fresh and zingy with a splash of lemon tang on the palate hitting the mark. GOLD MEDAL - New Zealand Royal Easter Show 2015.

A vibrant and fruit driven with intense gooseberry aromas supported by hints of blackcurrant. On the palate citrus and lime flavours are married with complex stone fruit qualities. These classical Marlborough flavours are concentrated and intense, matched with fine acidity making a wine with great balance and length.

This Marlborough drop is sourced from a single vineyard in the Awatere region. Its balance of citrus aromas and Granny Smith apple flavours, make it easy to pair with foods such as shellfish, asparagus or margherita pizza. Delish!

This savvy from the home of the long white cloud offers a bouquet of fresh flavours of tropical fruits, tomato leaf backed by herbaceous characteristics. The palate displays the distinct Marlborough characteristics of guava and tropical citrus fruits that give a rich full rounded palate. Ideally suited to drink with smoked ocean trout or Kahawai with a crisp kale salad and a good squeeze of lemon juice.

This Sauvignon Blanc is a true regional expression with vibrant grapefruit, gooseberry and herbs. Rich and complex with bright acidity for a lingering finish. The Camshorn Sauvignon Blanc has pink grapefruit and gooseberry aromas with herbal undertones. On the palate it shows rich, vibrant and fresh flavours. Grapes were harvested in early April 2019 at the optimum ripeness. The juice was fermented at cool temperatures to retain the elegant, fresh flavours. No oak was used in the winemaking process to ensure the vibrant regional characters were captured.

This Sauvignon Blanc offers typical varietal characters of gooseberries and citrus with a hint of passionfruit. At only 9.5% alcohol, it's the perfect drop when looking for a lower in alcohol alternative.

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