"Instantly appealing, the fragrant bouquet shows green rockmelon, passionfruit, lime zest and feijoa characters. The palate is succulent and concentrated, and delivers loads of tasty flavours backed by bright acidity. The wine is pristine and flavoursome, and offers excellent drinking. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2017

"I really love the elderflower, lemon pith and passionfruit aromas and its plethora of deeply punchy and pungent flavours. Hunter’s are an absolute aristocrat when it comes to creating darn delicious sauvignon blanc, because they’ve seen it all and been through everything nature could possibly throw at them, so they know how to ensure that only the best makes it into the bottle. Ripe, robust and really, really delicious" Yvonne Lorkin, Jan 2018

"Quite a bracing style this vintage, crisp, fresh and yet mouth-filling. I think this is one of the best in the Hunter’s Sauvignon line-up over the past few years. Loads of fruit, true to variety and region, a stylish, very enjoyable style to enjoy over the next 2-3 years at least" Peter Saunders, Sept 2017

"Classic bouquet of Marlborough with aromas and flavours of mango and passionfruit, apple and citrus. A decent level of fresh herb and jalapeno spice. Lush, juicy and fruity and classic on the palate with a just dry finish. Balanced, fresh and well made. Drink now and through 2021" Cameron Douglas, Master Somilier, The Shout, June 2018

"Bright, very pale straw colour with slight green hues, near colourless on the rim. The nose is soft and gently voluminous with moderate depth of pungent passionfruit and subtle gooseberry fruit aromas, unfolding fragrant white florals and fresh herb notes. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has bright and lively, thirst-quenching flavours of pungent passionfruit and gooseberries with notes of fresh herbs and florals. The mouthfeel is zesty with brisk acidity, and the palate has soft phenolic textures that carry the fruit flavours to a lingering, soft finish. This is a gently voluminous Sauvignon Blanc with pungent passionfruit and fragrant gooseberry flavours, lifted by floral and herb notes on a brisk palate with soft textures. Serve with Pacific Rim fare over the next 2 years. Fruit from the Wairau Valley, the juice cloudy with solids fermented partially with indigenous yeasts in stainlesssteel and 5% in French oak puncheons to 12.0% alc. and 0.86 g/L RS, the wine aged on lees" Raymond Chan, Oct 2017

Sauvignon Blanc has been a flagship wine for Hunter’s since the very beginning in 1979. This is the variety that introduced Hunter’s and New Zealand wine to the world back in 1986 at the Sunday Times Wine Festival in London. Classically Marlborough, our 2017 Sauvignon Blanc immediately shows passionfruit and ripe tropical fruit aromas with a touch of herbaceous capsicum. It has a very refreshing multi-layered palate of citrus and tropical fruits. These flavours and aromas leave a fresh lingering finish on the palate making it a full satisfying wine with balanced acidity.

After a dry winter, spring brought mild temperatures and relieved pressure on water supply after two vintages of drought conditions. These mild temperatures continued into summer but our low cropping levels meant good ripening through January and February. In what will ultimately go down as a ‘challenging’ vintage thanks to abnormal periods of rain, unwavering vineyard preparation delivered excellent fruit condition and flavor concentration. Our vinification is aimed at retaining the maximum possible fruit aromas and flavours as seen in the vineyard. To do this we use protective anaerobic techniques with minimal handling. The grapes were harvested in the cool of the morning, then destemmed, gently crushed, and only the free run juice is sent to stainless steel tanks. We fermented at low temperatures with neutral yeast. After fermentation, the wine is racked and cold stabilised before bottling.