Saint Clair 'Wairau' Reserve Sauv Blanc 2025 750ml

Intense grapefruit and blackcurrant bud aromas with a rich, salty mineral palate.

Proximity to the ocean sees stronger maritime influences on the single vineyard 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.

Pale green colour.

Powerful and expressive with concentrated aromas of grapefruit and blackcurrant bud with a green herbaceous thread.

Pure and refreshing with intense flavours of passionfruit and crushed herb. The palate is generous and rich with a salty mineral note that leads to a lingering, weighty finish.

• An exceptional food friendly wine which will match beautifully with freshly shucked oysters or steamed mussels.
• Drinking beautifully now and will be at its best over the next three years.

Five Stars (96 Points ) - Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, 2024

Five Stars (96 Points ) - Sam Kim: Wine Orbit, 2024