TWO RIVERS CONVERGENCE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2025

Another superb release from Two Rivers. Winemaker Dave Clouston is on top of his game at the moment and consistently produces some of the best sauvignon blanc to come out of Marlborough. This 2025 is a powerhouse of flavour that just explodes in the glass and then on the palate we just love the hint of oyster shell minerality that gives it a real edge. There is nothing shy or subtle, but it is also very sophisticated with layers of complexity.

A little more Awatere fruit in this year's blend has given the wine some added concentration, but the star here is just the completeness and balance of the wine. A small portion was fermented in concrete egg tank and clay amphora to add a grainy texture to the palate. The wine was then aged on light yeast lees for three months to gain complexity and increase mouthfeel.

Winery notes (2025 Vintage)
"The name Convergence signifies the coming together of flavours from our Wairau and Awatere Valley vineyards. The nose immediately captivates with a fragrant burst of citrus intertwined with bay leaf and a delicate hint of sea spray. This Sauvignon Blanc has a bright luminosity with a slight green-olive hue and flavours of guava, gooseberry, preserved lemon peel, underpinned with delicate floral and herbaceous notes. The palate is powerful, concentrated, and energetic with a lingering, juicy, mouth-watering acidity, good balance, length, and purity of fruit

Lightly pressed, the juice was fermented cool, predominately in stainless steel to maximise fruit purity and distinctive varietal character. A small portion was fermented in concrete egg tank and clay amphora to add a grainy texture to the palate. The wine was then aged on light yeast lees for four months to gain complexity and increase mouthfeel."

Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, July 2025 (2025 Vintage)
"Pungent, ripe, varietal and high energy. Aromas of red bell-pepper and apple, fresh citrus peel and white peach, there’s also green mango and cape gooseberry as well as fresh basil. On the palate – youthful, equally high energy with laser-like acidity, flavours of fresh fruits led by citrus then tropical and white stone fruit. A high energy wine best enjoyed from day of purchase through 2029. Exceptional value."

Reviews for the 2024 vintage below…

5 Stars & 95/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, September 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Pristine and gorgeously aromatic, the wine shows green rockmelon, lemon peel, green tea and jasmine characters on the nose. The palate displays fine focus and excellent concentration, delivering terrific fruit power together with saline texture and beautifully pitched acidity, finishing persistent and mouth-watering. At its best: now to 2030."

5 Stars & 19/20 (95) Candice Chow, Rayomnd Chan Reviews, October 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is elegantly fresh, with aromas of peach, lime, lime zest, snow pea and dill. Medium-light bodied, aromas of peach and lime entwined with lime zest, snow pea, dill and peach blossom. The fruit shows concentration and depth, flaunting fresh and inviting aromatics. A soft yet zingy line of acidity carries fine-textured phenolics and crushed rock minerals across the palate and lends a long, elegant closing. This Sauvignon Blanc is irresistibly fresh and pure, showing depth and details. Match with crumbed sole fillet and clams in seaweed butter over the next 3 years. Fruit from Wairau and Awatere Valleys was predominantly fermented in stainless steel and a small portion was fermented in a concrete egg tank and clay amphora, aged on lees for 4 months."