Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2024 750ml

Expert Review – Vintage 2024

Christina Pickard of The Wine Enthusiast writes 87 Points | This comes with all the bombastic pungency you’d expect from this famed style. Is there peach pit, grape and passionfruit? You bet. Green bell pepper and snap pea? Sure thing. That eau de feline essence? Why of course. Zippy, fresh and vegetal right to the finish.

Winemaker Description

Established in 1978, the Rose family estate vineyards are situated on the banks of the Wairau River (pronounced why-row). Pioneers in the Marlborough region, the Rose family selected vineyard sites along the banks of the Wairau River to grow their grapes. This river provides the wineswith a distinct sense of place and the rivers stratification is the inspiration for the new label design across all the brands varietals. The 2020 Sauvignon Blancissourced from six family vineyards across the Marlborough region, all located on the northern side of the Wairau Valley: Home Block, Riverlore, Rapaura, Longbend, The Angler, and Burnside.

Wonderfully expressive with fresh, mouthwatering acidity. Notes of passionfruit, peach, lemon and grapefruit. Finishes clean, dry and refreshing. Sourced from six family vineyards across the Marlborough region, all located on the northern side of the Wairau Valley: Home Block, Riverlore, Rapaura, Longbend, The Angler, and Burnside.