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Jalapeño, nettle, lime zest and lemongrass lead into currant, gooseberry and crisp citrus, with a mineral texture and bright acidity carrying the flavours through a dry, gently saline finish. It has plenty of aromatic intensity, but its linear shape and lingering mouthfeel keep everything precise and composed. This is an excellent choice for drinkers who prefer their Sauvignon Blanc herbal and mineral rather than overtly tropical. Serve chilled with green-lipped mussels, goat's cheese or herb-filled salads.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2025 wine is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown by the Lissaman and Jones families in the Awatere Valley. The vines grow on well-drained silt and sandy loams formed from greywacke alluvium. Fruit was machine harvested in cool evening conditions between 28 March and 2 April, then destemmed and lightly pressed with minimal skin contact. Clear, cold-settled juice was fermented at low temperatures in stainless steel using neutral yeast strains to preserve its powerful fruit character. The wine contains 13% alcohol and less than 1 gram per litre of residual sugar. 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Stone fruit and pineapple meet nutmeg, chamomile and jasmine, followed by lemon peel, dried papaya, beeswax and a distinctive flinty edge. The palate is dry, layered and mineral, with generous fruit, fine acidity and savoury oak complexity carried through a long finish. Made from the oldest vines used by Astrolabe, this is a compelling choice for drinkers who enjoy Chardonnay with richness and texture, but also freshness and definition. Serve it with lobster, butter-fried sole, oysters or pasta al limone.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 100% Chardonnay comes from Astrolabe Farm in Grovetown, within Marlborough's Wairau Valley. The dry-farmed, certified-organic vineyard has free-draining silty loam soils and low-cropping vines planted to Mendoza, Clone 15, Clone 2\/22 and Clone 6. 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Most of the juice is fermented using neutral yeast strains to preserve its powerful fruit character, with a portion of hand-picked, high-solids juice undergoing wild barrel fermentation to add texture and complexity. The finished wine is medium-bodied and dry, with citrus pith, lime, grapefruit zest, jasmine tea, fennel, basil, passionfruit and flinty, salty notes. 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Wild fermentation took place at warm temperatures in small open-top vats, with traditional hand plunging followed by light pressing. The wine matured for nine months in French oak barriques and was bottled in February 2023. 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Apricot, peach and orange blossom lead into bright red apple, redcurrant and rose petal, with gentle acidity carrying the flavours through a clean, refreshing finish. Fruit from the Waihopai Valley, Awatere Valley and lower Dashwood gives the wine a broad Marlborough identity, while minimal skin contact keeps the colour light and the style elegant. Serve well chilled as an aperitif, or alongside prosciutto-wrapped melon, lightly grilled fish or a goat's cheese salad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2022 blend comprises 74% Pinot Noir and 26% Pinot Gris, with 42% of the fruit from the Waihopai Valley, 41% from the mid-South Awatere Valley and 16% from lower Dashwood. The grapes were pressed off their skins immediately after arriving at the winery, with minimal skin contact used to retain a pale peach-blush colour. 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