Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Tropical, crisp and typically Marlborough in style.

From world-famous Villa Maria Estate, this Esk Valley Sauvignon Blanc is very intense and powerful. True to its Marlborough origins, its flavours are a concoction of ripe tropical fruits, citrus and cooler notes of green fruits with fresh herbs. It is intense and full bodied with a crisp, dry finish which demonstrates it's freshness and length.

Vineyards in the warm Wairau Valley and Awatere Valley were selected for this wine to provide structure and body. Yields are carefully managed to maximise quality and the individual parcels were harvested for immediate crushing to capture the freshness of the fruit. Post-fermentation the wines were left on their yeast lees to gain further richness and body before blending and bottling.

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Style

  • 4/5

    Acidity

  • 1/5

    Tannin

  • 1/5

    Sweetness

  • Medium

    Alcohol

  • Light

    Body

Aromas

  • Apple

  • Grass

  • Lemon

  • Lime

  • Mango

  • Pineapple

  • Herbs

Details

More Information
Wine TypeWhite wine
ClosureScrew Cap
Alc. Vol13.5%
RegionMarlborough
CountryNew Zealand
Grape VarietalSauvignon Blanc
Food PairingsSeafood, Salads, Asian Dishes

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Esk Valley

Esk Valley

Under winemaker Gordon Russell, Esk Valley produce a collection of wines that are regarded amongst New Zealand's finest. They source grapes from two of New Zealand’s most famous wine regions - Hawke's Bay and Marlborough.

Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island, has a warm maritime climate and gravel based soils that are ideal for the production of high quality reds and fuller white wines. It is from Hawke's Bay that Esk Valley sources its Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Pinot Gris.

Marlborough, at the northern tip of the South Island, is renowned the world over for its unique style of Sauvignon Blanc. With much cooler nights, Marlborough produces wines with a freshness and intensity of flavour that is rare in the wine world. This is the source of Esk Valley’s Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling and Pinot Noir.

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc is an aromatic white grape variety that is best known for producing dry wines with distinctive herbaceous (grass, green pepper, asparagus) and floral (blossom) aromas and refreshing high acidity. Originating in France’s Loire Valley, it is now grown around the world, offering a variety of styles. Fruit flavours vary according to ripeness, from apple and gooseberry to melon, peach and passionfruit. Occasionally, Sauvignon Blanc is aged in oak (Fumé Blanc), offering a more creamy palate. 

Sauvignon Blanc is the only grape variety permitted in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, two appellations of the Loire Valley, and they’re known to have notes of wet stones. Sauvignon Blanc is also found in Bordeaux, where it’s typically blended with Sémillon.

The hallmark Sauvignon Blanc region in New Zealand is Marlborough; bell pepper, gooseberry and passionfruit are common, alongside more vegetal aromas of tomato stalks, rich citrus, and freshly cut grass.

Other good examples can be found in Australia’s Margaret River and Adelaide Hills, Chile’s Casablanca Valley, Elgin and Constantia in South Africa, and California’s Napa Valley.

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