Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc From New Zealand 2023

Type: White Wine

Vintage: 2023

Grapes: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Alcohol Content: 13.5%

Tasting Notes: The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is intense and vibrant. The nose is open, appealing and expressive, with ripe passionfruit, white peach and a hint of lime. The palate is deliciously concentrated and tropical, underpinned by nectarine and blossoms. Saline notes bring structure, while passionfruit and vibrant citrus acidity bring balance. The compelling finish encourages you to take another sip, and then another. It also hints at the rewards of keeping a bottle aside for a future special event - if you can wait that is.

Pairing: This citrussy style pairs well with grilled fish, especially oily fish such as sardines and mackerel, big garlicky prawns and char grilled squid.

Vineyards: This sauvignon blanc survived an unsettled year, a mild winter, warm spring, and cool summer but a period of warm and dry weather helped the grapes to fully ripen. This wine was fermented primarily in stainless steel, though 5% was set aside to ferment in old French barriques and large-format oak vats before blending.

Origin: Marlborough, New Zealand.