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Buy OnlineGold Medal – New Zealand International Wine Show 2024
Gold Medal – Marlborough Wine Show 2024
Gold Medal – The National Wine Awards Aotearoa New Zealand 2024
Previous vintages of Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc have an impressive lineage including the coveted Trophy for best Sauvignon Blanc in the world at the Decanter World Wine Awards. Not to be outdone the 2024 has already picked up more golds on the show circuit!
Pioneers of the Awatere sub-region of Marlborough the fruit for this is all from the original home block. Nothing but impressive from the Awatere Valley's oldest winery.
Winery notes (2024 Vintage)
"A distinct bouquet evolving from tropical fruit and citrus oil to layers of fresh herb, snow pea, currents and sea shell minerality is unmistakably Awatere. A burst of citrus zest and lush, tropical fruit delivers a generous palate, with delicate herbal notes and a wet-slate minerality leading to a precise, lingering and elegant finish."
5 Stars & 94/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, September 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"This is instantly appealing on the nose, showing crunchy apple, kiwifruit, lemon peel and herbaceous aromas, leading to a concentrated palate offering terrific fruit power and persistency. Wonderfully fruited and expressed with a sustained, delicious finish. At its best: now to 2028."
Rated Excellent & 93/100 Cameron Douglas MS, September 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Vibrant, pungent, fruity and ready, a wine that hits all the boxes of freshness and style. A classic expression with myriad tropical and citrus fruit aromas and flavours, passionfruit and gooseberry, lemons and crisp apple. High acidity with a lick of sweetness for balance, but a wine that ultimately finishes dry. Ready to drink now and through end of summer 2026."
92/100 Stephen Wong, The Real Review, November 2024 (2024 Vintage)
"Very spicy, mellow and honeyed nose based around green apple and fennel pollen. Broader, leesy richness. Initially shy, it opens into a zingy and surprisingly elegant wine with citrus, green apple, fresh celery and a sweet floral charm. Layered yet compact on the palate, hinting at minerality and salinity under the fruit. Very young and closed at this stage, it has coiled power in reserve… Very accomplished for a larger production wine, and to be applauded."
