Villa Maria Wairau Valley Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is a delightful aperitif and a flavorful, confident companion to shellfish, mussels, oysters, sushi and sashimi, many vegetarian dishes, and goat cheeses.
Crafted from grapes selected from the finest and most diverse vineyards in the Wairau Valley, this wine is a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Intense notes of passionfruit and fresh herbs are followed by explosive tropical aromatics and a multi-layered structure. Low winter rainfall and cooler weather during flowering led to a reduced 2024 harvest. The growing season progressed under Marlborough’s typical dry conditions, with warm days and cool nights. Ideal weather and a low yield produced pure grapes with concentrated flavor and fresh acidity.