Lifted notes of blackcurrant leaf and passionfruit fill the bouquet, with underlying herbal and citrus aromas. The palate is full with pure fruit flavours, yet balanced with a long crisp citrus finish. This wine is also suitable for vegetarians, vegans and a gluten free diet.

Thinking differently is what they do at Yealands. Crafting award-winning wines in harmony with nature has seen them lead the world in sustainable winegrowing. But most importantly, it means great tasting wines which don’t cost the earth. Founder Peter Yealands’ vision is to create the world’s most environmentally-friendly wines. Constantly seeking new ways to work, he combines his love of the land with wines as bold as his ambition. These very approachable wines prove that sustainability always rewards with lasting quality.

The growing season in Marlborough started out warm and dry, resulting in even flowering and ultimately balanced vines with the right amount of crop to get them through to harvest. The warm weather continued through Spring and Summer, with periodic rains which kept the vines hydrated throughout the growing season. These warmer conditions also meant harvest started around two weeks earlier than the previous year. This Peter Yealands Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is a blend of fruit from the Awatere and Wairau valleys. The Wairau fruit provides the lifted tropical notes which are nicely complimented by the classic herbal and mineral characteristics achieved by the Awatere fruit.

The fruit was harvested from the individual sites, de-stemmed and gently pressed. The juice was cold settled, after which the clear juice was racked off, followed by a long cool fermentation in stainless steel to capture and enhance pure fruit flavours. The individual parcels were fermented separately using selected yeasts before they were blended, stabilised, filtered and bottled.

Food Pairing: Enjoy with both fresh and cooked seafood such as oysters, prawns mussels or fish.