Villa Maria produce a huge volume of Sauvignon Blanc at their Marlborough winery under many labels and price points. This Wairau Reserve sits at the top tier, representing the very best.
Winery notes (2023 Vintage)
"A classic representation of Sauvignon Blanc from the Wairau Valley in Marlborough, bursting with tropical fruit characters found in this warmer subregion. This wine displays powerful aromas of blackcurrant and passionfruit. The palate has an enticing array of ripe citrus fruits mixed with pungent herbs such as fresh rosemary, finishing with subtle acidity."
5 Stars & 95/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, September 2021 (2023 Vintage)
"Offering gorgeous fruit richness and intensity, the immediately appealing bouquet shows passionfruit, mango, crunchy apple and lemon/lime zest aromas. The concentrated palate displays succulent fruit flavours with beautifully pitched acidity, making it wonderfully flavoursome and highly enjoyable. At its best: now to 2030."
Rated Excellent & 94/100 Cameron Douglas MS, April 2024 (2023 Vintage)
"Ripe, plush, varietal and inviting bouquet with aromas and flavours pf angelica herb and passionfruit, ripe peach and mango, crisp apple and grapefruit. Saline, crisp and dry on the palate with a core of ripe orchard fruits, plenty of citrus and some herbaceous qualities. Balanced, lengthy and delicious with best drinking from 2024 through 2029."