Spy Valley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Description

Dry, Floral, Passionfruit

"Another classic expression of Sauvignon Blanc from the Spy team. Aromas and flavours of green melon and pineapple, cape gooseberry and fresh green herbs of basil and sage. Crisp and dry on the palate with a backbone of salivating acidity, a mineral fresh herb and ripe fruits core. There’s a grapefruit pith and peel quality introducing a urgency and fruit spice quality. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2028" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Mar 2026

Sweet passionfruit and ripe yellow stone fruit open the aromatics, underpinned by a subtle thread of salinity. The palate is driven by crunchy acidity, with layers of lime leaf, sweet tropical fruit, and juicy stone fruit. A fine mineral line and gentle texture carry through to a vibrant, lingering finish.

The 2025 vintage brought ideal ripening conditions with minimal disease pressure. Perfect flowering led to a generous fruit set, while warm days and cool nights preserved acidity and enhanced flavour development.

Machine harvested in the cool of the morning to preserve freshness and aromatics. The juice was cold settled before fermentation, which took place in a combination of stainless-steel tanks and oak barrels. Select aromatic yeast strains were used to enhance varietal expression. Following fermentation, the wine was left on light lees for a brief period to build mid-palate texture and complexity before being carefully blended.