{"title":"Wairau Valley","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"gravel-loam-wairau-valley-marlborough-pinot-noir-2018","title":"Gravel \u0026 Loam Wairau Valley Marlborough Pinot Noir 2018","description":"\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Attractively fruited and elegantly fragrant, the bouquet shows dark cherry, plum, olive and mixed spice aromas, followed by a beautifully rounded palate that’s juicy and supple. The wine offers elegant weight, fine texture and flowing mouthfeel, backed by fine, grainy tannins, finishing long and delightfully dry\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2019\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe wine is sweetly fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows dried cherry and ripe strawberries characters with game, earthy mushroom and mixed spice notes. The palate is nicely rounded and fruited with smooth texture and fine tannins, lingering and pleasingly dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe French call it “Terroir” but we call it “Gravel \u0026amp; Loam”. Deep in the Wairau Valley, the vineyard and breathtaking landscape inspired us to release a range of wines which truly reflects our sense of place in the world. This amazing environment is rich with an abundance of plant and animal life while the gravel and loam soils are perfect for producing lush and elegant wines.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tGravel \u0026amp; Loam Pinot Noir is made to truly reflect the winemakers philosophy of producing a value for money wine the distinctive pure, wonderful fruit flavours and aromas typical of the Marlborough region.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: Gravel \u0026amp; Loam Pinot Noir can be enjoyed with a wide range of dishes including lamb, beef, wild meats, stews, curries, pasta and mushrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"MistyCove","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488099246397,"sku":null,"price":179.88,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/13528-1.jpg?v=1729030581"},{"product_id":"saint-clair-wairau-reserve-sauvignon-blanc-2019","title":"Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2019","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eDry style\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003ePassionfruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eRipe blackcurrant\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eLong lingering finish\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA pale straw colour in the glass with elegant, poised aromas of tropical passionfruit and ripe blackcurrant. The palate is full and lush with rich flavours of passionfruit, blackcurrant and fresh grapefruit, with an underlying salty character that leads to a long lingering finish. Drinking beautifully now and will be at its best over the next three years.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tProximity to the ocean sees stronger maritime influences on the vineyards in the lower Wairau Valley where fruit for the Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc was grown. The daytime temperatures are warm, facilitating ripening, while the night temperatures are typically cooler than the central and upper parts of the Wairau Valley. This promotes increased hang time and flavour development. Nutrient rich soils deposited over time due to non-erosive flooding (prior to stop bank flood protection being introduced) have formed even and fertile sites. The nutrient hungry Sauvignon Blanc vines utilise this fertility to produce extremely concentrated flavours and aromas.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe juice was pressed off immediately to minimize skin contact and juice deterioration following harvesting. After settling the juice was fermented in stainless steel using a selected yeast strain. The fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures to retain varietal characters and freshness. This parcel was identified by our winemaking team during comprehensive blind tastings as the very best batch of wine produced for the 2019 vintage and therefore bottled as the Saint Clair Wairau Reserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFood Pairing: An exceptional food wine which will match beautifully with freshly shucked oysters or mussels.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Negociants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488155935037,"sku":null,"price":156.72,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/14806-1.jpg?v=1729030987"},{"product_id":"villa-maria-reserve-wairau-valley-sauvignon-blanc-2020","title":"Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eDry style\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eTropical fruit\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eRipe citrus\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eSubtle acidity\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Powerful bouquet with aromas of ripe citrus and white orchard fruits, sweet herbs and passionfruit. This theme embraces the palate too with flavours that reflect the nose, salivating acidity, a salty grapefruit layer and a satin leesy textured energy. Youthful too needing just a little cellar time, but also delicious today with fresh shellfish and crisp summer dishes\" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA classic representaion of Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, bursting with aromatic tropical fruit characters found in this warmer sub-region. This wine displays powerful aromas of blackcurrant, passionfruit and ripe rock-melon. The palate has an enticing array of ripe citrus mixed with pungent herbs such as fresh rosemary, finishing with subtle acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe later ripening of the Bishell \u0026amp; Omaka Vineyards plays a key part of this wine contributing the pungent ripe almost sweaty passionfruit aromas and flavours, whereas the Rutherford Vineyard adds freshness and greener thiols such as boxwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA near-perfect growing season led up to 2020 harvest with fruit in pristine condition. The Summer was dry with high sunshine hours during  the day and the cooler nights that are typical  for Marlborough. Yields were at their optimum level and the stable Autumn weather allowed winemakers to extend the hangtime of the fruit on the vines to achieve physiological ripness.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAromatic enhancing yeast strains, 100% stainless steel fermentation at cool temperature to enhance tropical fruit notes. Carefully monitored time on yeast lees to build texture and palate. Minimal palate fining using traditional products. Sterile lenticular filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"VillaMaria","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488204267837,"sku":"VMRSAUVW206Z","price":143.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/15887-1.jpg?v=1729031343"},{"product_id":"smith-sheth-cru-wairau-sauvignon-blanc-2020","title":"Smith \u0026 Sheth CRU Wairau Sauvignon Blanc 2020","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eSubtle oak\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eDry style\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eWhite peach \u0026amp; lime\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eTropical florals\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Concentrated, taut and vibrant Sauvignon Blanc with lemongrass, guava, lime and green pineapple flavours. 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Lovely delicious palate brimming with gooseberry, fresh lime, and hints of ripe nectarine finishing with a lovely long feel of the stony soils and refreshing salty acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tModerate yielding mature vines from the rocky, bony soils around the Renwick township in Marlborough blended with biodynamically grown hillside fruit from the Sam and Mandy Weavers Churton Vineyard. Harvested in March 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA dry, slightly cooler vintage of classic quality. A relatively normal spring set the season up well however a cooler, wetter period in December naturally reduced the crop levels. A dry season with the last significant rain falling prior to the new year and then staying dry during the harvest period.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA combination of hand and machine picked fruit. Fermented at cooler temperatures with cultured yeasts in stainless steel alongside small portions fermented wild in oak fuders. Left on lees for a period to provide texture before bottling after 6 months of maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n","brand":"Negociants","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49488352674109,"sku":"SMSWSA20","price":137.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0686\/9211\/5773\/files\/19371-1.jpg?v=1729032524"},{"product_id":"villa-maria-reserve-wairau-valley-sauvignon-blanc-2021","title":"Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2021","description":"\u003cul\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cstrong\u003eDry style\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cb\u003eBlackcurrant\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cb\u003eRosemary\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003e\r\n\t\t\u003cb\u003eSubtle acidity\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"2022 was a challenging Marlborough vintage, producing varying results depending on whether winemakers chose to avoid threatening rain and pick early, or ride out the weather and pick later. Villa Maria got it right with this wine. A richly textured sauvignon blanc with passionfruit, guava, lime, red capsicum and lemongrass flavours. Intense, with a delicious backbone of mouth-watering acidity. A flagship wine that lives up to its exalted status\" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Nov 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Gorgeously detailed and precise, showing passionfruit, kaffir lime, jalapeno and sweet basil aromas on the nose, followed by an impressively concentrated palate delivering excellent fruit purity and vibrancy. Delicious and stylish at the same time. At its best: now to 2027\" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Sep 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\t\"Fruity and layered, varietal and herbaceous, complex and spicy, salty and mineral. Aromas and flavours of fresh sage and tropical fruits, red apple, sweet lemon and fresh golden kiwifruit. Dry, crisp, salivating and complex with flavours that reflect the bouquet, a core of fruit contrasted by acidity then mineral flavours of wet stones and sea air. Balanced, well made, lengthy and ready. Step it up a notch and explore a fine example of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Best drinking from late 2021 through 2025+\" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Aug 2021\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tA classic representation of Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, bursting with aromatic tropical fruit characters found in this warmer sub-region. This wine displays powerful aromas of blackcurrant, passionfruit and ripe rock-melon. The palate has an enticing array of ripe citrus fruits mixed with pungent herbs such as fresh rosemary, finishing with subtle acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe later ripening of the Laugesson vineyard in the upper Waihopai Valley plays a key part of this wine contributing the pungent ripe passionfruit aroma's and tropical fruit flavours, whereas the Hocquard vineyard in the Lower Wairau Valley adds freshness and greener thiols, such as boxwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tSummer was dry and mild with Marlborough’s signature high sunshine hours and cool nights delivering fruit in the best possible condition. The early autumn season provided Marlborough with very stable weather conditions therefore fruit was able to reach optimum physiological and flavour ripeness. The fruit was impeccably clean and the lower yields meant that the grapes packed a punch in flavour and concentration.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tFermented with Aromatic enhancing yeast strains, 100% stainless steel fermentation at cool temperatures to enhance tropical fruit notes. 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This wine displays powerful aromas of blackcurrant and passionfruit. The palate has an enticing array of ripe citrus fruits mixed with pungent herbs such as fresh rosemary, finishing with subtle acidity.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tThe Marlborough growing season started off well with very little frost pressure during spring. Flowering went without a glitch, due healthy soil moisture levels the canopies looked lush and vibrant. The start of 2022 summer was slightly colder; February was below the long-term average in temperature however the weather settled with a slightly damp autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tMaxwell and Rutherford play a key part of this wine contributing the pungent ripe passionfruit aroma's and tropical fruit flavours, whereas the Myersdale vineyard in the Lower Wairau Valley adds freshness and greener thiols, such as boxwood.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\r\n\tAromatic enhancing yeast strains, 100% stainless steel fermentation at cool temperatures to enhance tropical fruit notes. 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