Rapaura Springs Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2026

Rapaura Springs Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is a bright, generous Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc loaded with citrus, passionfruit and ripe tropical fruit, finishing fresh and mouth-watering. The Reserve style is closely associated with Dillons Point, where alluvial soils and coastal influence help give the wine its juicy fruit profile and distinctive savoury, saline edge. There is plenty of flavour here without losing the refreshing energy that makes good Marlborough Sauvignon so easy to reach for. Serve well chilled with fresh shellfish, grilled fish, summer salads or lightly spiced dishes.

What the winery says:

Rapaura Springs describes 2026 as a vintage of smaller, carefully managed crops and excellent flavour development. Cooler February conditions slowed ripening, while cold nights and fine, dry early autumn weather helped preserve acidity and build fruit weight and maturity. A rapid, carefully timed harvest captured purity, flavour intensity and regional character across its Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc vineyards.

What the experts say:

Cameron Douglas MS, 93 Points (2025 Vintage)
"Fresh and crunchy red apple, tropical fruits of pineapple and mango, fresh basil, a refreshing wine bursting with flavour. Just dry on the palate with a core of ripe apple and tropical fruits framed by a saline acidity and chalky textured fruit tannins. There's a light leesy quality adding texture and length. Well made with best drinking from 2025 through 2028."