Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

A classy Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, this has intense, ripe gooseberry aromas alongside lime and passion-fruit flavours. It is made from a blend of fruit grown in the Wairau and Awatere valleys spanning a range of different climates and soils and giving a balance of flavours. This wine is an ideal match for a variety of seafood, salads and fried appetizers.

Martime climate vineyards

Warmer vineyard sites in the Wairau Valley contribute richness and riper tropical flavours, whereas cooler Awatere Valley vineyards provide the zingy acid structure and pungent herbal aromatics.

The fruit was crushed, pressed and settled for 48 hours before removing the press solids from the clear juice for fermentation. Both neutral and aromatic yeast strains were used to aid in intensity. Fermentation was undertaken at 12-14° C to maintain flavour and aroma retention. After a short period of resting on yeast lees post fermentation the wine was filtered and bottled to capture its vibrancy and freshness - the essence of quality sauvignon blanc.