{"product_id":"zephyr-wines-mkiii-sauvignon-blanc","title":"Zephyr Wines MKIII Sauvignon Blanc 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZephyr Wines MKIII Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/strong\u003e is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc built to unsettle expectations. It comes from a single vineyard - the Kerseley Estate - where only the riper, north-facing rows are hand-picked and pressed as whole bunches, stripping out the usual green, capsicum-driven character in favour of something more savoury and textural. Expect yellow straw in the glass, funky, fennel and cut-straw aromatics, and a taut, saline palate built around coriander seed, umami and lime rather than tropical fruit. It's made by the Glover family, whose Marlborough vineyard dates back to 1985, and it's built to reward people who think they've already worked out what Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc tastes like.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the winery says:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMKIII Sauvignon Blanc comes from the single-vineyard Kerseley Estate, where only fruit from the riper north-facing rows is hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed, removing typical green flavours in favour of a yellow-hued fruit profile. The result is pale straw in colour, with aromas of funk, fennel, cut straw and white peach, leading into a palate of coriander seed and savoury lime with real tension. Winemaker Ben Glover describes it as designed to disrupt conventional thinking, built around line, texture and secondary nuance rather than upfront fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat the experts say:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Suckling, 94\/100 (2024 Vintage)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Rich and complex on the nose, this offers ripe gooseberries, dried lemons and hints of citrus leaves and nuts. Medium- to full-bodied, smooth, textured and lingering, with a zesty, phenolic tension. The minerally, wet-stone character adds depth and structure.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStephen Wong MW, 93\/100 (2024 Vintage)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"A hit of complex sulfides and smoky oak cloaks the mainline flavours of waxy lemon peel and grapefruit. Concentrated and punchy on the palate, it has a line of acidity which eventually yields to firm phenolics. Fruit persists through the structure well, holding its own on the finish. A funkier style and an alternative expression of sauvignon blanc, this has a strong winemaking signature which will likely remain even as it ages\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dhall \u0026 Nash","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53182028480879,"sku":"100624","price":185.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0968\/2252\/6319\/files\/ZephyrWinesMKIIISauvignonBlanc2024.jpg?v=1783917808","url":"https:\/\/stolencellar.co.nz\/products\/zephyr-wines-mkiii-sauvignon-blanc","provider":"Stolen Cellar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}