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13 - 24 of 85 New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
Crowded House Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Available by the dozen
In the crowded world of wine, New Zealand is paradise for Sauvignon Blanc and Marlborough sits at the heart of it all. The abundant sunshine, low rainfall, cool nights and long growing seasons, all contribute to the vibrant, zesty fruit flavours which make wines from this corner of the world so distinctive. The fruit is the focus of Crowded House, sourcing the finest possible from dedicated growers is fundamental. Marlborough's best vineyards form the foundations for Crowded House, a Sauvignon Blanc that's generous and in perfect balance.
$2099each
$251DOZEN
EACH
DOZEN
Crowded House is all about taking a fresh new look at the established New Zealand style. Marlborough's vineyards yield wines with good length and a smorgasbord of fruit characters. The vines are picked batch by batch, to their own individual timetable. Early picking delivers fruit with higher acidity and wonderful citrus characters. Voluptuous, richly developed expressions are typical of riper, later picked grapes. Crowded House is well rehearsed at taking full advantage of the unique opportunitities presented each season. Parcels are individually vinified, inoculated with a variety of yeasts, held on sedimentery lees for two months to add richness and assembled unoaked into a vibrant, fruit forward styling.
 
Pale lemon straw colour. A bouquet of tropical ripe passionfruit, pineapple and mango with a hint of lemon. Showing loads of summery tropical flavours, the palate is soft and refreshing with an initial explosion of ripe tropical notes, followed by a hint of mineral flint and freshly cut grass. This approachable and balanced wine finishes with a lovely clean zestiness.
Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Available in cartons of six
Dog Point took the wine world by storm, purely on the basis of its exceptional Sauvignon Blanc. One of the oldest vineyards in Marlborough, Dog Point sold grapes to other companies until they began bottling wine under their own label. Topography, the lie of land and quality of soils are crucial to the character of Marlborough's remarkable world class vintages. Dog Point's vines are mostly planted to free draining silty clay loams on the flatter aspects of Marlborough, salubrious soils which infuse grapes with luscious citrus and grapefruit flavours.
$2999each
$359DOZEN
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DOZEN
Dog Point's older well established vines are planted to free draining silty clay loams, supported by harvests from closely planted hillside blocks. The philosophy at Dog Point is total involvement by the winemakers and partners within the vineyard, to make fully expressive wines. The standard of viticulture is a result of the considerable growing experience shared by the Sutherlands and Healys. One of the keys to the success of their label lies in the vineyard itself, fourteen full time workers attend to pampering the low cropped vines. Dog Point only release a few thousand cases a year, the estate is comprised of eighty hectares, a portion of which is retained by the eminent Cloudy Bay.
 
Straw green hue. Fresh, intensely concentrated aromas of tropical fruits infused with ripe citrus notes, complemented by lifted hints of lemongrass and passionfruit. Fine texture and acidity, a degree of minerality and a lasting, refreshingly crisp finish. Match with white meats, pale cheeses and seafood.
Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough Wairau
Available in cartons of six
The wines of Dog Point are a natural expression of the land whence they originate. Fruit is sourced off choice blocks dating back to the late 1970s. These older well established sites are a neighbour of the first commercial vineyard in Marlborough, established by Montana in 1973. Section 94 is a special bottling from a single superior block which produces a distinctly flavoured wine, attenuated to please those who would prefer not to drink a lychee flavoured, grass and gooseberry, Marlborough fruit bomb.
$3799each
$455DOZEN
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DOZEN
Section 94 is vinified from Sauvignon Blanc grown to a specific area of the estate's vineyard. Section 94 dates back to an early survey of Marlborough, particularly the subdivision of the vast Hawkesbury Run, which at that time encompassed an area of 6878 acres, seven roods and five perches. Wine from this vineyard exhibits distinctive yellow fruit characters, completely oak fermented and treated to an extended term of lees contact, a wine of amazing textural richness and considerable length of flavour. Section 94 is Sauvignon Blanc with a difference, a luxurious eighteen months maturation in a selection of seasoned French oak barriques.
 
Straw green colour. Intense yellow fruits and aromatic nuances of white flowers are integrated by a degree of minerality against a background of lees complexity. Unique full bodied Sauvignon Blanc with considerable depth and complexity. The intense citrus and mineral flavours are complemented by a chalky textural lees influence resulting in a wine with concentration, focused structure and individuality.
Currently out of stock
Drift Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough Awatere
The Awatere Valley sub region of Marlborough offers a unique mesoclime, shaped by the strong coastal winds, low rainfall, intense sunshine and cool nights. Vines enduring these conditions yield vibrant, intensely flavoured grapes which can make vigorously fruit driven Sauvignon Blanc wines with a palpable mineral character. Distinctively Awatere Valley, a range of characters on the nose and palate transpire from the synergy between parcels of fruit, hand selected off choice sites.
$2599each
$311DOZEN
EACH
DOZEN
All in all, over seventy individual parcels of grapes are harvested, predominately from five choice blocks grown to select vineyards in Awatere Valley. Parcels are individually handled, treated to a long cool temperature controlled vinification in fermenters, ensuring optimal fruit characteristics are captured and maintained. Upon completion, batches are racked off fine lees and settled. After a lengthy session to determine the final assemblage, components are stabilised and filtered for bottling.
 
Bright light straw hue. Crushed thyme aromas with hints of wet stone on the bouquet, complimented by mineral and distinctive regional tropical expressions, guava and passionfruit. These aromas follow on to the palate, intense with flavours of passionfruit and lively citrus. A long and memorable, crisp and elegant finish completes the well balanced, finely textured palate.
Dusky Sounds Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Available by the dozen
The team at Dusky Sounds harvest the fruit of an enchanted land to assemble clean and vibrant wines with intense flavours. Marlborough is a place of distinctive regional expression, that's immediately recognized and loved throughout the world. Marlborough has its own special environment, native flora and fauna which are truly unique, sunshine and soils that are heaven sent for the creation of Sauvignon Blanc, second to none in the world of lusciously fruit driven white wines. Succulent, full of tropical flavours and ripe citrus notes, a crisp, rejuvenating finish.
$2299each
$275DOZEN
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Giesen August Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Available in cartons of six
$2999each
$359DOZEN
EACH
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Giesen Dillons Point Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Available in cartons of six
$4299each
$515DOZEN
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Giesen Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Available by the dozen
When Giesen first planted their vines to Marlborough's auspicious soils, it is unlikely they could have anticipated the fame they would achieve, by virtue of their enduring Sauvignon Blanc. The distinctive pungency and zesty fruit flavours have forever captured the imagination of the international wine community. A wine that's close to the hearts of lovers of good Sauvignon Blanc almost everywhere in the world, inspiringly nettle and gooseberry flavoured, combined with a juicy, yet dry minerality.
$1999each
$239DOZEN
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Low yielding vines grown to a cool climate is what makes Giesen's wines so unique. Complex fruit aromas make them enjoyable whilst young, refreshing acidity gives the wines backbone for long aging in the bottle. Giesen aims for consistency of character and quality from vintage to vintage. Following harvest and pressing, the juices are processed under anaerobic conditions and coolly vinified in fermenters to preserve the fresh vibrant fruit inherent to Sauvignon Blanc, ensnaring the vibrant expressions of the vineyard and fruit. After inoculation with special yeasts and a temperature controlled fermentation, Giesen is stabilised and assembled into the finished wine, filtered and fined.
 
Pale yellow colour with green hues. The aroma is fresh and vibrant with a base of rich tropical fruit, dominated especially when young, by limes and lemongrass as well as fresh herbal notes. A lovely weight of fruit on the mid palate with flavours reminiscent of gooseberry and citrus, surrounded by a juicy, pure acidity giving the wine it's zesty exuberance. Charmingly laden with classic nettle flavours, a crisp, dry finish.
Giesen Sauvignon Blanc 375ml
Marlborough
Available by the dozen
Giesen are one of the most prominent estates in Marlborough, best known for their essential Sauvignon Blanc. Giesen's range of twenty three vineyard locations provide a considerable pallette of flavour profiles to assemble the definitive Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc while allowing winemakers the opportunity to move around the valley harvesting fruit when at its best. Giesen's choice of vineyards contribute to a distinctive style that displays tropically ripe fruit characters as well as the crisper, lively green expressions which are so characteristic of Marlborough.
$1299each
$155DOZEN
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Low yielding vines grown to a cool climate is what makes Giesen's wines so unique. Complex fruit aromas make them enjoyable whilst young, refreshing acidity gives the wines backbone for long aging in the bottle. Giesen aims for consistency of character and quality from vintage to vintage. Giesen's enthusiastic winemaking team work intensively to identify the harvest window for each parcel, that one or two days when fruit flavours are peaking. Following harvest and pressing, the juices are processed under anaerobic conditions and fermented relatively cool in tank to preserve the fresh vibrant fruit inherent to Sauvignon Blanc. The parcels are assembled and fined, stabilised and filtered before bottling.
 
Pale yellow colour. Bouquet is fresh with aromas of pawpaw, citrus and lime juice over a distinctive herbal note. The palate has intense tropical flavours combined with classic nettle and gooseberry on a medium bodied, textural palate. Focused acidity, combined with dry, puckery orchard citrus characters, provide length to a refreshing zesty finish. Match with NZ seafood, fried fishes and white meat terrines.
Giesen Small Batch Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Available in cartons of six
$2599each
$311DOZEN
EACH
DOZEN
Currently out of stock
Goldwater Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
A perennial wine show performer, Goldwater is consistently praised by notable reviewers as one of the finest Sauvignon Blanc to be found anywhere. The philosophy is simple, great wines are born in the vineyard. Goldwater combine old world traditional viticultural practices with modern day methodology to achieve outstanding, world class efforts. Careful site selection, sustainable land management and meticulous vineyard management, including innovative trellising and low yields, translate into crops of the highest quality Sauvignon Blanc.
$2099each
$251DOZEN
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From ultra premium vineyards in Wairau valley, chosen to reflect the vibrancy and clean fruit flavours of the very finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. A close husbanding of vines combined with careful canopy manipulation, leaf plucking and shoot thinning, yields harvests exhibiting consistent ripeness. Flavour development is aided by cool nights during the critical ripening period leading up to harvest. Fruit is treated to a cool vinification in controlled fermenters to retain freshness and regional charm. Selections of yeasts are chosen to build subtle complexity, the wine remains on yeast lees several months to build body, texture and mouthfeel.
 
Pale straw gold hue. Intensely aromatic and fragrant aromas of passionfruit, grapefruit and rock melon, subtle citrus notes contribute further lift. The elegant, pure Goldwater style of palate displaying real intensity without being aggressive. Rich ripe flavours meld with tropical and citrus fruits. A crisp mouth feel is well balanced by an elegant, long finish. Drink now while young and vibrant, Goldwater mates beautifully with all fresh faire.
Huia Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough Wairau
Available by the dozen
Fully Organic Certified grown and made, Huia are focused on hand crafting unique wines which express the effusiveness of Marlborough fruit. The range of sites available to Huia provides some exciting opportunities for vinification through traditional as well as more modern techniques to increase the depth of flavour. Fermented to a dry, adults only styling, elderflower notes, red bell pepper and nettles lift the nose; the palate is exquisitely balanced and refined, the excellence of terroir imparts a structure of rich minerality.
$2699each
$323DOZEN
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Fruit is harvested from two estate properties. The Home site's soils are river run, composed of sandy silts and stones which retain heat overnight. Sauvignon Blanc from this vineyard displays ripe tropical flavours. The Winsome vineyard is clay based mixed with black sand. The nights are colder but the days are hotter, achieving more herbaceousness, red bell pepper and mineral flavours to the grapes. Sauvignon Blanc is harvested in the cold early hours of morning, vineyards are separately pressed. A portion is vinified through the action of wild indigenous yeasts in neutral to new French oak barrels, infusing the wine with richness and complexity.
 
Pale straw in colour. A good aromatic intensity with bright herbaceous and floral notes, gooseberries and lime. Layered with flavours ranging from guava, melon, gooseberry and lime zest. This uplifting wine displays excellent length and depth on the palate. Match with mussels, snap fried fishes or scallops in wine.
13 - 24 of 85 New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc

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