GROVE MILL SAUVIGNON BLANC 2025

Double Gold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2025

Grove Mill is a long-established name in Marlborough who are obviously still doing things very well after all these years! A classic Marlborough Sauvignon with tropical fruit, citrus and blackcurrant driving the palate to a long, powerful, saline finish. A real glassful of summer.

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"Intense tropical fruit aromas with a fresh green edge. A punchy, modern Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc with a juicy, vibrant palate driven by crisp citrus acidity and a long, focused finish.

The fruit for our Grove Mill Sauvignon Blanc was primarily harvested from our lower Wairau vineyards including our flagship vineyard, 17 Valley. Good soil and canopy management, cold nights during ripening, and a warm and dry summer kept all the concentrated flavours in the grapes which you can now taste in the wine.

Grapes were selectively harvested and brought straight to the winery. They were gently crushed and pressed and then settled in tank. 1% was run to barrel for wild fermentation, the rest was racked to stainless steel tanks and inoculated with selected yeast strains to promote Sauvignon Blanc specific aromas. Post fermentation the wine was prepared for bottling quickly to preserve freshness."

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"Intensely aromatic and enticing, the wine showcases passionfruit, feijoa, lime peel, and jasmine notes, followed by a wonderfully weighted palate that offers excellent fruit purity and persistence. At its best: now to 2027."

90/100 Cameron Douglas MS, October 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"Mineral-like with wet pebbles, then cape gooseberry and peaches, apple and a green mango fruit package greet the senses. Dry, crisp, salivating and fruity on the palate with flavours that mirror the bouquet. Well made, refreshing and ready to drink form 2025 through 2027+."