Since the start of grape growing in Marlborough, the little South Island New Zealand province has been constantly outstanding in its field.
It was in 1986 that Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc ‘leapt’ on to centre stage capturing international interest and becoming the focus for wine connoisseurs and consumer alike.
The news was all over the world and people started to notice this New World wine region and began to inquire as to what it was producing and why it was so good.
The Marlborough Sun range reflects this ‘news’ aspect of Marlborough grape growing and the creation of a new story with every wine is part of the way to share the news.
Grapes were sourced from two vineyards in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. The vines are low cropping and immaculately tended to produce fruit with intense varietal characters.
The grapes were harvested in the cool of the night at the peak of flavour development.
The grape must was left to soak on the skins for an extended period to assist with extraction of flavours.
Post pressing, settled clear juice was fermented with yeast selected to enhance the varietal expression.
Drinking well now, this wine will continue to reward for the next three to five years from vintage date.
