"This is stylish and very, very good, and full of potential"
5 Stars & 93/100: Sam Kim, The Wine Orbit
This is stylish and very, very good, and full of potential. The nose is beautifully perfumed displaying dark plum, blueberry, floral and spice characters. The palate is concentrated and velvety showing lovely fruit intensity and density with plenty of supple tannins. The fleshy palate makes this a delightful drink now but will be so much better in a year or two. Sam Kim; The Wine Orbit
30 years ago Matua Valley Wines produced the first New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, starting a wine style that is today respected around the world. Matua Valley Wines began as a hands-on, family-run boutique winery, established by Ross and Bill Spence. Like many of New Zealand’s original winemakers, the brothers came from a Croatian winemaking family. Their vision was to revolutionise the still fledging New Zealand wine industry, taking advantage of unique regional qualities to create innovative and distinguished wines – the kind they wanted to drink themselves. They succeeded, beyond their wildest dreams. Today, their wines are acclaimed and highly sought after throughout the world. Yet the company is still family and community focussed. Matua Valley’s success today is a legacy of the passion and personalities that created this very special winery.