New Zealand
Who hasn't stuck their nose in a glass of Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc and gone "wow"? It's one of the world's great wine styles - so immediately characterful, so instantly easy to like. So, of course, our range is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc, but they're not all from Marlborough and they're not all the tropical gooseberry cut-grass monsters that we've come to know and love (and, occasionally, get a bit bored of). The cooler climate of New Zealand gives rise to delightful Rieslings; and Kiwi Chardonnays maybe have a little more crisp balance that those from the other side of the Tasman Sea.
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2022 SAINT MAUR Sauvignon Blanc Two Rivers of Marlborough
South Island New Zealand 13.5% White
Sauvignon Blanc. Vegan
With minimal intervention winemaking, this Sauvignon Blanc was naturally fermented and aged for 16 months on yeast less in concrete egg tank and clay amphora. Unfined and unfiltered with low sulphur, the wine was then ag...(read more)
Winemaker's notes
2022 RIPPON Sauvignon Blanc
South Island New Zealand 13.00% White
Sauvignon Blanc. Certified Organic, Bio-dynamic
From Lake Wanaka. Foot-trodden, with some post-fermentation autolysis. Biodynamically farmed.
Elegant nose – no pungency here. A border of minerality surrounds detailed, well-defined green mango, pear, quince and...(read more)
2023 RIPPON 'Rippon' Mature Vine Riesling
South Island New Zealand 13% White
Riesling. Bio-dynamic
Harmony is a word that oozes out of the 2023 Mature Vine Riesling. A juicy squeeze of residual sugar acts as the perfect counterpoint to the glacial pure Alpine acidity: this makes the drinker feel totally welcome while...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.com
2024 FELTON ROAD Block 6 Chardonnay
South Island New Zealand 14% White
Chardonnay.
The 2024 Chardonnay Block 6 is very complete. Firm and floral, this has more girth and expanse than Felton's Block 2, but it doesn't want for natural acidity. The 2024 is ripe but not lavish, with excellent clarity of fr...(read more)
Rebecca Gibb MW - Vinous.comORDER
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