HEAPHY SAUVIGNON BLANC 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.

Winery notes (2024 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."

5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, February 2025 (2024 Vintage)
"It's fabulously aromatic on the nose, showing mango, green apple, lime peel, and garden herb aromas, followed by a lively palate offering excellent fruit intensity backed by bright acidity, finishing long and flavoursome. At its best: now to 2027."