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Matua Valley Sauvignon Blanc(2006)
- Winery:
- Matua Valley
- Varietal:
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Region:
- New Zealand > Marlborough
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- citrus, fruit, white grape, balance, sauvignon blanc, mediterranean and subtropical fruits, grapefruit, color descriptors, other berries, vibrant
- Matua Family
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Marlborough
- New Zealand
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91 Points! Pale straw green in colour, with aromas of pungent mineral, lemon citrus and typical Marlborough sweat. The palate is intense and linear; classical Marlborough acidity supporting powerful defined fruit that lingers gracefully, enveloping the whole mouth.
The Sauvignon Blanc fruit used to produce this wine was grown in the Marlborough region, situated on the Northern tip of the South Island in New Zealand. Marlborough is internationally renown for producing varietally distinctive, high quality Sauvignon Blanc wines. The vineyards chosen for this wine were from low yielding read more...rocky soils trained to a two cane Vertical Shoot Positing Trellis. This combination resulted in low cropping vines that maximized the fruity intensity and flavour in the berries.
The 2006 Marlborough vintage was extraordinarily early, warm weather in the early part of the season enabled both flavour and sugar development. This resulted in ripe generous flavours in the Sauvignon Blanc. Rating by Wine Spectator (April 30, 2007) (hide)
The Sauvignon Blanc fruit used to produce this wine was grown in the Marlborough region, situated on the Northern tip of the South Island in New Zealand. Marlborough is internationally renown for producing varietally distinctive, high quality Sauvignon Blanc wines. The vineyards chosen for this wine were from low yielding read more...rocky soils trained to a two cane Vertical Shoot Positing Trellis. This combination resulted in low cropping vines that maximized the fruity intensity and flavour in the berries.
The 2006 Marlborough vintage was extraordinarily early, warm weather in the early part of the season enabled both flavour and sugar development. This resulted in ripe generous flavours in the Sauvignon Blanc. Rating by Wine Spectator (April 30, 2007) (hide)
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April 2008
- One of New Zealand's finest! A distinctive and vibrant Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc style exhibiting intense ripe citrus and passionfruit characters. The palate is fresh, zingyand vibrant with a hint of residual sugar that provides an appealing balance to the crisp lingering finish. Matua Valley Wines was the first winery to produce Sauvignon Blanc in New Zealand. The desire to be innovative continued with the introduction of new wine styles and is reflected in the impressive quality of all their wines.
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- bombjaxx
- Dublin, IE
- July 2007
- Lightly coloured Sauvignon Blanc. Strong gooseberry flavours with citrus pings!
- April 2008
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No written review
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- talikan
- West Henrietta, NY
- December 2007
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No written review
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- SheaJ12
- Wichita, KS
- December 2007
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No written review
