2023
Wairau River Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Our Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a slightly different take on this classic variety. Old vines from our Home vineyard give us the fruit for this wine every year, the quality of fruit from these old vines is always a bit mind blowing. We hand harvest the fruit, and a portion is fermented in old French oak to give texture and weight, and gives the wine agebility – for up to 10 years! This is a real food wine, it’s a stunning match with creamy seafood dishes.
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Previous Years
2018
One of the last picks to come into our winery. Increased attention to detail from the viticulture team ensured that the grapes achieved optimal acid balance and sugar ripeness, as well as physiological ripeness. This has resulted in clean elegant wines, that show great concentration and poise from a challenging vintage. Fine weather towards the end of March allowed the development of a riper spectrum of tropical flavours.
2019
Flowering commenced in the first week of December. During this period the region experienced higher than average rainfall limiting the potential yields. January and February were some of the warmest months on record culminating in one of the earliest harvests seen in the region. Picking began in the first week of March and concluded in the first week of April. The warm and fine weather through the late summer months has allowed the development of a riper spectrum of tropical flavours, making balanced stunning wines.
2020
Flowering commenced in the first week of December. During this period, the region experienced perfect flowering conditions. January to March produced some of the driest months on record culminating in one of the most exceptional harvests ever seen from the region. Picking began in the 2nd week of March and concluded in the second week of April. The drawn-out nature of the harvest allowed the winemakers to pick at optimal balance and sugar ripeness, as well as physiological ripeness. The warm and fine weather through the late summer months has allowed the development of a riper spectrum of tropical flavours. The resulting wines have wonderful fruit concentration and aromatic power.
2021
Flowering commenced in the first week of December. During this period, the region experienced less than perfect flowering conditions which resulted in a lower-than-average potential yield. Balance of yield to canopy health was excellent. January, February, and March produced some of the driest months ever recorded with picking beginning in the last week of February and concluding in the last week of March culminating in one of the earliest vintages in the region and also one of the most exceptional harvests we have seen. The warm fine weather through the late summer provided exceptionally clean and healthy fruit, creating the a riper spectrum of tropical fruit flavours, this provided the winemakers with an extensive array of complimentary blending components from which to assemble some fantastic wines. The resulting wines from the 2021 vintage have wonderful fruit concentration aromatic power and defining elegance which are all hallmarks of this outstanding vintage. The elegance and poise seen from the 2021 wines will truly make this one of the most celebrated years for some time.
Pairings
Prawn Spaghetti with Chilli, Basil Caper Cream Sauce
The lemony lime flavours of this wine pair beautifully to cut through the richness of the cream and prawns in this dish, delicious!