Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Reserve | Marlborough
Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage 2022 
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This 2022 Reserve Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc encompasses everything fresh and vibrant about Marlborough from the cooler and windier southern sub region, the Awatere Valley. Pungent aromatics of lemongrass, jalapeño and fresh herbs leap from the glass, with the classic flavour of limes and the crunch of freshly picked garden peas.
The fruit used for this blend is grown in vineyards with coastal Awatere subregion near the Pacific Ocean at the most easterly point of Marlborough, hence the namesake "Clifford Bay" or from vineyards exposed to cool southerly winds that influence a long, slow growing season with grapes retaining high natural acidities and retaining pungent green characters.
The Marlborough growing season started off well with very little frost pressure during spring. Flowering went without a glitch and due to healthy soil moisture levels the canopies looked lush and vibrant. The start of 2022 summer was slightly colder; February was below the long-term average in temperature, but the weather settled with a mild although slightly damp autumn.
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Aromatic and herbaceous

Tasting notes

  • Lemongrass
  • Jalapeño
  • Lime

This Reserve Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc encompasses everything fresh and vibrant about Marlborough from the cooler and windier southern sub region, the Awatere Valley. Pungent aromatics of lemongrass, jalapeño and fresh herbs leap from the glass, with the classic flavour of limes and the crunch of freshly picked garden peas.

Pairing suggestions

How to enjoy our Sauvignon Blanc

  • Seafood
  • Shellfish
  • Salad

This Sauvignon Blanc is perfectly paired with fresh seafood, such as sautéed scallops or seared snapper, accompanied by a fresh side salad of fresh rocket, goat cheese and melon.

 

Best served at: 8 °C / 46 °F

Refreshing notes of lime, green apples and pears with hints of citrus leaf and orange blossom.

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Recipe pairing

Asparagus & Goat’s Cheese Salad

This fresh and vibrant green salad is the perfect side dish to accompany the bright and zesty flavours found in a chilled glass of our Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. With simple ingredients, it’s an easy crowd pleaser that pairs well with roasted or grilled meats and fish.

Dynamic

Marlborough

We produce a wide range of Sauvignon Blanc wines, all from the Marlborough region. With incredible vineyards located throughout Marlborough, each site gives us a wine of its own style. Awatere Sauvignon Blanc is on the pungent, green side of the spectrum, producing crisp, focused and mineral wines with herbaceous, citrus flavours, and a lip smacking salinity.

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