HEAPHY SAUVIGNON BLANC 2023

Gold Medal & 95/100 – Decanter World Wine Awards 2024

Heaphy may be a new name to you, but its roots go back a long way in New Zealand wine. The wines come from the original Kahurangi Vineyards in the Upper Moutere, which was one of the region's first, developed by Hermann Seifried in the early 1970s but has since been sold and rebranded under this new label.

With some new investment, we are keen to see what this project can bring and put more of a spotlight on to this excellent wine producing region where the likes of Neudorf also call home.

This classy NZ Sauvignon Blanc was one of only three to win Gold at this year's DWWA with the other two being Barrel Fermented expressions. Impressive stuff and a sure sign of excellent things to come.

Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"Heaphy Sauvignon Blanc is a sublime expression of Nelson's flavours which are unique to this corner of NZ. Bright, affirmative Sauvignon Blanc which positively rises above New Zealand's other regional Sauvignons in terms of raciness and texture.

100% Sauvignon Blanc from vineyards in Tasman, Upper Moutere and Waimea Plains. Fruit was cold pressed to tank for fermentation, settled and racked, allowed to rest on fine lees for 8 months prior to slight filtration and bottling.

A breezy, maritime nose of seagrass and salinity with pink citrus notes greets a palate of concentrated margarita zest, green and red apple notes with a rich mouthfeel, fine leesy texture and an intense finish of breadth, freshness and further telltale salinity. Feels like a breezy walk on a sunny beach."

95/100 Judge's Comments, Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"A bracingly pure style, bustling with fragrant gooseberries, passionfruit and vivacious nettle greens and underpinned by a zesty lemon core of sustaining acidity. Svelte and mouth-watering."

5 Stars & 93/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, December 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"Fresh and bright, the intensely aromatic bouquet shows kiwifruit, feijoa, apricot and lemon zest aromas, leading to a lively palate that's filled with juicy fruit flavours backed by crisp acidity, finishing splendidly long and refreshing. At its best: now to 2026."

4 Stars Yvonne Lorkin, October 2023 (2023 Vintage)
"The pale, white-gold colour might lead you to assume this is going to be a light, frilly style, yet as soon as you sip you’ll be sucked deep into herbaceous depths of smoked red capsicum, bruised lemongrass, fresh basil and tomato stalk notes. It’s a complex and generous style chock full of lime and white pepper and green apple goodness. Great value."