Pounamu Sauvignon Blanc 2024, Marlborough

Marlborough Sauvignon at sixteen fifty a bottle. It does exactly what you want it to do and it does not pretend otherwise. PRODUCER; Pounamu is an independent family-owned wine company based in the Waihopai Valley of Marlborough. In Māori, Pounamu means greenstone, a rare and treasured stone that symbolises peace and harmony. Wines are grown predominantly at a Single Vineyard site with some Sauvignon Blanc parcels from special and select vineyards around the Marlborough region. The wines are 100% Sustainably Accredited. Special, Spirited, Authentic. TASTING NOTE; Intense aromas of tropical fruits and mango alongside fresh herbs and juicy grapefruit. This is an incredibly refreshing and stunning Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with serious complexity and depth. VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING; Grapes from selected sites throughout the Marlborough region, with clones chosen by mass selection, were machine-harvested. The fruit was de-stemmed and gently pressed in a pneumatic press. The juice was cold-settled, then racked and inoculated with cultured yeast. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks to showcase the natural aromatics of the variety. GRAPE VARIETIES; 100% Sauvignon Blanc