Sauvignon Blanc Wine

Villa Maria · Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc · Marlborough · New Zealand · 2024

Villa Maria is one of New Zealand’s most decorated wine estates, and the Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc is the wine that put them on the world map. A blend of Marlborough’s two great valleys — Wairau and Awatere — it is the benchmark for what Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc does best: vivid tropical aromatics, bright acidity, and a freshness that makes every sip feel like the first. Consistent across every vintage, it earned 89 points from Wine Enthusiast (Best Buy), James Suckling, and Wine Advocate in 2024 — and delivers exceptional value at any price.

The 2024 bursts with intensely tropical aromas of passionfruit, lime curd, mango, and white pineapple, layered with cassis, green apple, and white pepper. On the palate, it is medium-bodied, tangy, and ultra-fresh — briny acidity, juicy peach and citrus, and a clean, herb-tinged finish. As Wine Enthusiast put it: like the first bite of a juicy, fuzz-covered peach on a mid-summer’s day.

Expert Reviews - Vintage 2024

“Like the first bite of a juicy, fuzz-covered peach on a mid-summer’s day... a tangy, ultra fresh, slightly slippery little number that is a likable drop in the warmer months.”
— Wine Enthusiast · 89 Points · Best Buy

“Intensely tropical with notes of passion fruit, lime curd and mangoes. Medium-bodied, fruity and straightforward with fresh acidity.”
— James Suckling · 89 Points

“Cassis and green apple, passion fruit, white pineapple and white pepper with briny acidity. Neat, ordered and impressive.”
— Wine Advocate · 89 Points

• Producer: Villa Maria Estate, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Valleys: Wairau & Awatere
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Sustainable
• Closure: Screwcap
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Passionfruit, lime curd, mango, cassis, green apple, white pepper, briny acidity, juicy finish
• Pairings: Grilled fish, oysters, goat cheese, asparagus, Thai cuisine, herb-forward salads

WE:89 Best Buy · JS:89 · WA:89 · Marlborough — the Sauvignon Blanc that put Villa Maria on the world map. Tropical, briny, and built for summer.

Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough, New Zealand 2025

Kim Crawford is New Zealand's most recognized wine brand and one of the defining names in Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc — the style that put New Zealand on the world wine map. Founded in 1996, Kim Crawford pioneered the high-energy, intensely aromatic style of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that has since become a global benchmark: vibrant, tropical, herbaceous, and irresistibly fresh. Sourced from select Marlborough vineyards and crafted sustainably, the 2025 vintage continues to deliver the intense, high-energy profile that made it a household name worldwide — one of the most consistent and recognizable white wines at any price.

The nose is lifted and expressive: passion fruit, melon, stone fruit, lime, bell pepper, and crushed herbs — classic Marlborough aromatics in full force. On the palate, it is fresh and juicy with ripe tropical flavors, vibrant acidity, and plenty of weight and length. Laid-back and delicious, with a clean, refreshing finish. Serve well chilled.

James Suckling 90 — "Juicy and fruit-driven with notes of limes, bell peppers and herbs on the nose. Medium body with fresh acidity. Laid-back and delicious. Sustainable." * (Vintage 2025). 

• Producer: Kim Crawford Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Sustainable
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Passion fruit, melon, stone fruit, lime, bell pepper, crushed herbs, vibrant acidity, long finish
• Style: Light-to-medium bodied, crisp, aromatic
• Serve: Well chilled
• Drink: Now
• Best Paired With: Fresh oysters, ceviche, grilled asparagus, summer salads, lobster with lemon butter, shrimp, goat cheese

The benchmark Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc — Kim Crawford 2025 is tropical, crisp, and one of the world's most reliably delicious whites.

Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough, New Zealand 2025

Oyster Bay is the wine that put Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc on the world map — the original expression that won Best Sauvignon Blanc in the World and introduced a generation of wine lovers to the electric, aromatic style that only New Zealand's most famous wine region can produce. Sourced from Marlborough's sun-drenched Wairau and Awatere Valleys, where warm days and cool nights create an extended growing season, the grapes develop intense varietal character while maintaining the crisp, natural acidity that is Oyster Bay's signature. Uniquely Marlborough. Undeniably Oyster Bay.

The nose is stunningly aromatic: tropical fruits — passionfruit, guava, and white peach — leap from the glass alongside bright citrus notes of grapefruit and lime zest. On the palate, it is brilliantly clear and refreshingly zesty, with extraordinary aromatic intensity, a lively, mouthwatering acidity, and a clean, lingering finish. Elegant, crisp, and always refreshing — this is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its most iconic.

"The wine that started it all — Best Sauvignon Blanc in the World. Stunningly aromatic, brilliantly clear, and refreshingly zesty." — Oyster Bay Winemaker

• Producer: Oyster Bay Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Closure: Screwcap
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Passionfruit, guava, white peach, grapefruit, lime zest, zesty finish
• Style: Light-bodied, vibrant acidity, intensely aromatic
• Drink: Now through 2027
• Best Paired With: Fresh seafood, sushi, ceviche, goat cheese salad, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine, light appetizers

The wine that started it all — Oyster Bay Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is the benchmark New Zealand white, and the 2025 vintage is as brilliant as ever.

Cloudy Bay · Sauvignon Blanc · Marlborough · 2025

In 1985, Cloudy Bay planted vines in Marlborough and changed the world’s understanding of what Sauvignon Blanc could be. Before Cloudy Bay, New Zealand was a footnote in the global wine conversation. After it, Marlborough became a benchmark — a name synonymous with cool-climate precision, electric aromatics, and a style of white wine that no other region on earth replicates quite the same way. Four decades on, the estate remains the standard-bearer: sourcing from across Marlborough’s diverse sub-regions, blending with meticulous care, and bottling under screwcap to preserve every last molecule of freshness. WN:93. At $28.89, this is the iconic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc — and one of the best values at this level of pedigree.

The 2025 is open and expressive from the first pour: peach, elderflower, makrut lime, and gooseberry on the nose, with a herbal lift and sea salt minerality that is unmistakably Marlborough. On the palate: bright lemon, white nectarine, and passionfruit, framed by refreshing acidity and a clean, steel-cut citrus finish with real precision and length. Drink now through 2027.

“Highly aromatic, with elderflower, citrus, and passionfruit. Crisp, textural, and elegant — a benchmark expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.”
— Wineanorak, 93 Points. (Vintage 2025). 

"Concentrated and fragrant, with lemongrass, lemon verbena and celery salt notes to complement the pineapple, mango and lemon curd flavors, backed by a touch of orange sherbet. Gains momentum on the long, expressive finish." - The Wine Spectator, 93 Points. (Vintage 2025). 

"The 2025 Sauvignon Blanc is fleshy and intense, as is the style of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, and there is enough savory extract and shape in the wine to elevate it beyond the norm. Here, we have grass clippings and brine, green olive tapenade, passion fruit and pineapple husk. The acidity is saline, and all elements work together toward a common goal. I recall, in context, this wine looking a little sweeter and fleshier than some of its regional peers, and yet here today in isolation, it looks tight, textural and composed. It's very good indeed. Cloudy Bay is a member of the Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW). 13% alcohol." - The Wine Advocate, 94 Points. (Vintage 2025). 

"Vivid, round and juicy, with lemons, limes, fresh herbs and some mild spices on the nose, following through to a medium body with fresh acidity. Lively and succulent, with a delicious finish packed with limes. - James Suckling, 92 Points. (Vintage 2025). 

• Producer: Cloudy Bay (est. 1985)
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Closure: Screwcap
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Peach, elderflower, makrut lime, gooseberry, white nectarine, passionfruit, sea salt minerality, clean citrus finish
• Cellar Potential: Drink now through 2027
• Food Pairings: Oysters, sashimi, steamed mussels, grilled prawns, goat cheese, herb-crusted fish, lemon pasta

WN:93 — the wine that put Marlborough on the map, still setting the standard 40 years on.

Babich Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough, New Zealand 2025

Babich is one of New Zealand's most respected family wineries, farming sustainably in Marlborough since the 1970s. Their Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is the quintessential expression of the region — vibrant, aromatic, and bursting with the tropical fruit and fresh herb character that put New Zealand on the world wine map. Sourced from multiple vineyards across Marlborough, it is crafted in a fuller, riper style that adds flesh and volume to the classic varietal profile without sacrificing freshness.

The nose is expressive and inviting: sweet citrus, passionfruit, papaya, and red currant layered with fresh herbs and a mineral undercurrent. On the palate, it is medium-bodied with juicy, mouthwatering acidity, ripe blackcurrant and lime on the mid-palate, and a spiced, lingering finish. Clean, generous, and endlessly drinkable.

James Suckling 91 Points — "Fruity and delicious, showing limes, papaya and sliced almonds on the nose. Medium-bodied with juicy acidity. Round with a mouthwatering finish. Sustainable." (Vintage 2025). 

• Producer: Babich Wines, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Sustainable
• Style: Fuller, riper Marlborough style — aromatic, fresh, tropical
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Citrus, passionfruit, papaya, red currant, fresh herbs, mineral, lime, spiced finish
• Cellar Potential: Drink now through 2027
• Best Paired With: Grilled white fish, oysters, shrimp scampi, goat cheese, Thai green curry, sushi, citrus salads
• Serve: Well chilled, 45–50°F

91 points from James Suckling — Babich Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is New Zealand in a glass: bright, tropical, and impossible to put down.

Matua Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough 2024

Matua pioneered Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc back in 1974, and fifty years on, the region's most iconic grape variety still finds one of its most honest expressions here. The 2024 vintage is everything Marlborough promises — vivid aromatics, electric acidity, and a palate that is both refreshing and precise. Ken's Wine Guide awarded it 89.5 points, calling it crisp, zesty, and mouthwatering. With classic structure and a dry, lingering finish, this is the bottle you reach for when the occasion calls for something bright, honest, and undeniably delicious.

The nose opens with white grapefruit and guava, layered with hints of white peach and limestone. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied with bright, mouthwatering acidity — crisp, round, and zesty. Flavors of white grapefruit and lime are accented by tonic water, yellow bell pepper, and a touch of chalky minerality. The finish is dry and lingering, with classic Marlborough length and precision.

Ken's Wine Guide 89.5 (Vintage 2024) • Wine Enthusiast 93 (Prior Vintage 2023) — "Dried herbs and lemongrass, with passionfruit sorbet, open this lovely, balanced Sauvignon. It's textural, long and persistent, with a salted pink grapefruit finish." — Christina Pickard

• Producer: Matua, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Marlborough
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Style: White Wine — Dry, Crisp & Aromatic
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: White grapefruit, guava, white peach, limestone, lime, tonic water, yellow bell pepper, chalky minerality
• Best Paired With: Fresh oysters, grilled fish, sushi, poke bowls, goat cheese, green salads, herb-driven dishes

At an honest price — Matua's benchmark bottling is the quintessential expression of New Zealand's most celebrated white wine region.

Guy Saget La Petite Perrière Sauvignon Blanc — Vin de France 2025

Guy Saget is one of the Loire Valley's most respected négociants — a family house with deep roots in the region and an unwavering commitment to expressing the best of French Sauvignon Blanc. La Petite Perrière is their flagship white: sourced from select vineyards across the Loire, vinified to preserve freshness and aromatic purity, and crafted to deliver the crisp, mineral-driven style that has made Loire Sauvignon Blanc one of the world's most food-friendly whites. At this price, it is one of the great overachievers in the French white wine category — clean, refreshing, and endlessly versatile.

The nose is crisp and lively with a delightful snap of citrus: lemon zest, fresh lime, quince, and wet stones, framed with a scintillating touch of green pea and jalapeño. On the palate, it is light, dry, and minerally — clean and refreshing with notes of melon and a bright mineral frame. The finish is clean and easy, with lingering citrus and a gentle herbaceous lift. Uncomplicated and utterly delicious — a great wine to keep in the refrigerator for anytime sipping.

"Crisp and lively with a delightful snap of citrus on the nose. Light, dry, and minerally in the mouth — clean and refreshing, easy and uncomplicated." — Bart Hopkins, 67wino.shop

• Producer: Guy Saget, Loire Valley, France
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Vin de France
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Lemon zest, lime, quince, wet stones, melon, green pea, jalapeño, mineral finish
• Style: Light-bodied, dry, crisp acidity, mineral-driven
• Serve: Well-chilled (44–48°F)
• Drink: Now through 2028
• Best Paired With: Shellfish, antipasti, bruschetta, goat cheese, ham pastry, arugula salad, light seafood and vegetable dishes

Loire-style Sauvignon Blanc at an unbeatable price — La Petite Perrière is crisp, mineral, and made for the table.

67 Wine Petit Somm Series® — Sauvignon Blanc, Chile 2025

The 67 Wine Petit Somm Series® is a passion project from our in-house buyer Oscar Garcia Moncada — a meticulously curated collection of high-quality, value-driven wines that punch well above their price point. Each label celebrates iconic NYC neighborhoods and landmarks, bringing a distinctly New York spirit to world-class wine regions. The Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from Chile's Central Valley, one of South America's most reliable sources for fresh, vibrant white wine, and crafted for everyday drinkability without compromise.

Pale lemon in the glass with a bright, expressive nose of citrus fruit — lemon, lime, and gooseberry — with a playful touch of kiwi. On the palate, it is dry, crisp, and thirst-quenching with lively acidity and a clean, vibrant finish. The kind of wine that disappears fast and always leaves you wanting another glass.

"100% Sauvignon Blanc from Chile's Central Valley, crafted for freshness and everyday drinkability. Pale lemon in color with citrus fruit aromas — lemon, lime, and gooseberry with a touch of kiwi. Dry and thirst-quenching on the palate with a clean, vibrant finish." — Oscar Garcia Moncada, 67Wine Buyer

• Producer: 67 Wine Petit Somm Series®, curated by Oscar Garcia Moncada
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Central Valley, Chile
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Style: Crisp, dry, fresh & aromatic
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Lemon, lime, gooseberry, kiwi, vibrant acidity, clean finish
• Cellar Potential: Drink now through 2026
• Best Paired With: Grilled white fish, seafood, ceviche, goat cheese, light salads, aperitif
• Serve: Well chilled, 45–50°F

New York attitude, Chilean freshness — the 67 Wine Petit Somm Sauvignon Blanc is the ultimate everyday white at an unbeatable price.

Ferrari Carano Fumé Blanc — Sonoma County 2024

Ferrari Carano's Fumé Blanc is one of Sonoma County's most distinctive takes on Sauvignon Blanc — a wine built around the winery's signature style of blending stainless steel freshness with the subtle richness of neutral French oak. The 2024 vintage is crafted from 100% Sauvignon Blanc with 30% aged in neutral French oak and 70% in stainless steel. The result is a white wine of uncommon depth: vibrant and crisp on the entry, yet round and generous through the mid-palate, with a lees-driven creaminess that sets it apart from the typical Sauvignon Blanc.

The nose is bright and inviting: grapefruit, lemon pith, kaffir lime, and a touch of flint, with lifted white flower and stone fruit accents. On the palate, the wine opens with melon, apricot, and papaya, building toward notes of apple and white tea, with a creamy mid-palate and a fresh, vibrant finish. It is precise, polished, and deeply satisfying — the kind of white that rewards both casual drinking and the dinner table equally.

“Aromas of grapefruit, lemon pith, kaffir limes and flint. The light-bodied palate has notes of melons, apricots, white flowers and papayas. Fresh and vibrant with a generous texture. Delicious.” — James Suckling, 92 pts. (Vintage 2024). 

“Richer than the average Sauvignon Blanc, the winery’s iconic nod to this style includes the use of 30% neutral French oak along with 70% aging in stainless steel. Made from a warm vintage, it shows notes of apple, apricot, and white tea, and you can experience the weight of the lees stirring on the round, creamy middle.” — Tasting Panel, 92 pts. (Vintage 2024). 

• Producer: Ferrari Carano Vineyards & Winery, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Sonoma County, California
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc (Fumé Blanc style)
• Aging: 30% neutral French oak, 70% stainless steel with lees stirring
• Closure: Screwcap
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Grapefruit, lemon pith, kaffir lime, melon, apricot, white flowers, papaya, apple, white tea, creamy finish
• Best Paired With: Oysters, grilled white fish, scallops, goat cheese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine

Sonoma County’s most elegant take on Fumé Blanc — Ferrari Carano delivers a Sauvignon Blanc that is both refreshingly bright and luxuriously textured, rated 92 points by both James Suckling and The Tasting Panel.

Henri Bourgeois has been making wine in Sancerre for generations — one of the Loire Valley’s great family estates, with a reputation built on the precision, minerality, and aromatic lift that define the region’s best Sauvignon Blanc. The Petit Bourgeois is their welcome to the broader Val de Loire appellation: the same house philosophy, the same commitment to quality, at a price point that makes it one of the most compelling values in French white wine.

The 2025 is sourced from carefully selected Loire vineyards and vinified to preserve the grape’s natural freshness and vivacity. Remarkably aromatic on the nose — citrus blossom, green apple, gooseberry, and a whisper of passion fruit — it opens with the kind of floral, fruit-forward intensity that makes Loire Sauvignon Blanc so immediately appealing. On the palate, bright acidity and a clean, lively texture carry flavors of lemon zest, crisp apple, and fresh herbs through to a refreshing, precise finish. Pure, focused, and effortlessly drinkable. Sealed with a screwcap for freshness.

• Producer: Henri Bourgeois
• Appellation: Val de Loire IGP, Loire Valley, France
• Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2025
• Closure: Screwcap
• Serve: 46–50°F
• Format: 750ml

Prior Vintage Critical Acclaim:

91 James Suckling — “Crafty, lively and delicious… fresh acidity. Bright and vivid with a frank finish.”

89 Wine Enthusiast — “Fragrant aromas of white peach and pomelo… lime zest and field grass.”

Food Pairings: Halibut in lemon butter, grilled white fish, oysters, seafood, goat cheese, and light vegetable dishes. An outstanding aperitif.

Dog Point Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough 2025

Dog Point Vineyard is the project of two Cloudy Bay veterans, Ivan Sutherland and James Healy, who set out to make a Sauvignon Blanc that transcends the region’s exuberant mainstream. Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed, and fermented with indigenous yeasts from organically grown grapes, Dog Point’s approach is one of restraint and terroir transparency. The 2025 earned 94 points from both James Suckling and Wine Advocate, and 93 from Wine Spectator — a wine of genuine character, savory, textural, and built to age.

The nose is complex and restrained: grapefruit, brine, green olives, limes, and a touch of salinity. On the palate, it is linear and vibrant — textural and salty, with honeysuckle, lemon oil, yuzu, pomelo, and lemongrass lingering effortlessly on a sleek, mouthwatering frame. Classy, sophisticated, and a world apart from the wham-bam Marlborough style.

🇳🇿 James Suckling 94 — “Restrained exuberance and a touch of salinity in the finish. Impressive handmade wine from organically grown grapes.” (Vintage 2025). 

🇳🇿 Wine Advocate 94 — “Textural and salty, savory and complex. Classy — a sophisticated showing of the best attributes of the variety.” (Vintage 2025). 

🇳🇿 Wine Spectator 93 — “Complex and highly detailed, with notes of honeysuckle and lemon oil, plus touches of saline and grilled Meyer lemon.” (Vintage 2025). 

• Producer: Dog Point Vineyard, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Organic
• Vinification: Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed, indigenous yeast fermentation
• ABV: 12.5%
• Closure: Screwcap
• Size: 750ml
• Cellar Potential: Drink now or cellar 5+ years
• Best Paired With: Oysters, sashimi, grilled prawns, herb-crusted fish, goat cheese salads, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine

Marlborough’s benchmark organic Sauvignon Blanc — Dog Point is the wine that proves restraint and terroir always win.

Paul Buisse Touraine Sauvignon Blanc — Loire Valley 2025

Paul Buisse is one of the Loire Valley’s most respected négociants, with roots in the Touraine appellation stretching back to 1989 and winemaking heritage through the Chainier family dating to 1749. Their Touraine Sauvignon Blanc is a textbook expression of the Loire style — precise, aromatic, and minerally driven — crafted from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown on sustainably farmed vineyards in one of the appellation’s finest winegrowing zones. The Chainier family, pioneers of green farming practices in the region, bring both centuries of expertise and a genuine commitment to terroir to every vintage.

The 2025 opens with a concentrated, inviting nose of lemon zest, exotic fruits, and fresh cut grass, with a characteristic Loire flintiness underneath. On the palate, the wine is elegant and aromatic, with vibrant citrus and stone fruit flavors, a lively mid-palate, and a lengthy, spice-tinged finish that lingers beautifully. It is fresh, focused, and classically Sauvignon Blanc — everything you want from Touraine at this price.

“Pale yellow with green reflections and a concentrated nose of lemon and exotic fruits. Elegant and aromatic, the palate delivers a lengthy finish tinged with spice.” — Winemaker’s Notes, Paul Buisse

• Producer: Paul Buisse / Chainier Family, Touraine, Loire Valley
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Touraine AOC, Loire Valley, France
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Sustainable — pioneers of green practices in the Touraine
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Lemon zest, exotic fruits, cut grass, flint, vibrant citrus, spiced finish
• Best Paired With: Loire goat cheese, oysters, grilled white fish, summer salads, light appetizers

The Loire Valley’s benchmark Sauvignon Blanc — Paul Buisse Touraine delivers classic Sauvignon Blanc character, sustainable farming credentials, and centuries of family winemaking in every bottle.

Xavier Flouret is one of France’s most respected wine importers and negociants, with deep roots in the Loire Valley and a reputation for sourcing wines that express the purest character of their appellations. The “French Blonde” is his signature Sancerre — a name that captures the wine’s personality perfectly: bright, elegant, effortlessly charming, and unmistakably French.

Crafted from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grown in the heart of the Sancerre appellation, this is a textbook Loire white — mineral-driven, precise, and refreshing. Inviting aromas of white flowers, fresh herbs, and citrus zest lift from the glass. On the palate, bright citrus flavors and crisp acidity are anchored by a refined mineral backbone, leading to a clean, elegant finish with lingering floral and fruity nuances. The kind of Sancerre you reach for again and again.

• Producer: Xavier Flouret, Loire Valley, France
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Sancerre AOC
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: White flowers, fresh herbs, citrus zest, crisp acidity, mineral backbone, clean finish
• Best Paired With: Fresh goat cheese, oysters, grilled fish, seafood, spring vegetables, light aperitif

Mineral, elegant, and effortlessly drinkable — French Blonde is Sancerre at its most inviting.

Xavier Flouret Sancerre Blanc “French Blonde” — Loire Valley 2024

Bogle Sauvignon Blanc — California 2024

Bogle Vineyards has been crafting honest, approachable California wines since 1968, and their Sauvignon Blanc is a perennial benchmark for the style at its price point. The 2024 vintage is sourced from cool-climate California vineyards, fermented in stainless steel to preserve the grape's natural aromatics and deliver the clean, vibrant character that has made this bottling an Editors' Choice selection year after year.

The nose is fresh and aromatic: citrus blossom, honeysuckle, white peach, and cut grass, with hints of key lime and fresh herbs. On the palate, the wine is crisp and textural, with flavors of lemon verbena, white nectarine, and guava, building toward a fleshy mid-palate and a dry, lingering finish of wet stone and citrus. It is clean, refreshing, and endlessly food-friendly.

“Fresh and aromatic with citrus, honeysuckle, and white peach notes. Flavors are crisp, with lemon verbena, white nectarine, and guava, ending dry.” — Tonya Pitts, Wine Enthusiast, 89 pts — Editors’ Choice. (Vintage 2024). 

• Producer: Bogle Vineyards, Clarksburg, California
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: California
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Aging: Stainless steel fermentation and aging
• Closure: Screwcap
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Citrus blossom, honeysuckle, white peach, key lime, lemon verbena, white nectarine, guava, wet stone finish
• Best Paired With: Grilled fish, shellfish, fresh salads, goat cheese, light pasta dishes

California’s go-to Sauvignon Blanc at an honest price — Bogle delivers consistent, Editors’ Choice quality with every vintage.

Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc — Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2025

Greywacke is the personal project of Kevin Judd — the winemaker who spent two decades building Cloudy Bay into one of the world's most recognized Sauvignon Blanc brands before striking out on his own. Named after the hard, dark stone that forms the riverbeds of Marlborough, Greywacke is a small-production estate focused on wines of genuine depth and site specificity. The Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc is their benchmark expression: harvested largely by machine during cool, often cold night-time conditions, picked earlier than normal over a three-week period commencing 16 March, transported directly to the winery in the Omaka Valley, lightly pressed for high-quality juice, and left on lees on individual vineyard batches until late June before blending. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with the volume turned down a notch — and all the better for it.

The 2025 pours a pale, luminous gold. The nose is vibrant and aromatic — lemon blossom, honeydew melon, orange blossom, passion fruit, white pineapple, kumquat, and lime sherbet, delicately infused with herb garden botanicals and a flourish of elderflower and wildflowers. On the palate, sleek and smooth with mid-palate richness, juicy lemon, steely cassis, beeswax, brine, and a generously textured finish with impressive structure and depth. Crunchy New Zealand acidity, savory phenolics, and a clean, lingering close.

• Producer: Greywacke (Kevin Judd)
• Appellation: Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2025
• Harvest: Night harvest; picked 16 March over 3 weeks
• Vinification: Stainless steel; individual vineyard batches on lees until late June
• Alcohol: 13%
• Bottle Size: 750ml

Critical Acclaim — Vintage 2025

• Wine Advocate — 94 pts: Leads with a soft nose of musk sticks and brine, green apple skins, wet linen and green olive tapenade. Tightly coiled yet textured by pithy phenolics. The length of flavor is long, as we have come to expect from Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc. A superb wine in any vintage.
• James Suckling — 93 pts: Flavorful, focused and textural — papayas, limes and stones on the nose. Medium-bodied with bright acidity. Lively and succulent, with a precise palate and a long finish.

Mount Riley Wines | Sauvignon Blanc | Marlborough, New Zealand | 2025

Mount Riley is one of Marlborough's most respected producers, drawing fruit from multiple carefully selected vineyard sites across the region to craft wines that consistently deliver purity, vibrancy, and exceptional value. Their Sauvignon Blanc has become a benchmark for the appellation — expressive, food-friendly, and reliably excellent vintage after vintage.

Marlborough, at the northern tip of New Zealand's South Island, is the world's most celebrated region for Sauvignon Blanc. Its long, sunny days and cool nights preserve natural acidity and allow the grape to develop intense aromatic complexity, while the free-draining alluvial soils of the Wairau and Awatere Valleys contribute freshness and mineral precision.

The 2025 is a multi-vineyard blend fermented entirely in stainless steel to protect the purity and vibrancy of the fruit. The result is a wine of excellent intensity and focus — aromas of passion fruit, feijoa, kiwifruit, pink grapefruit, and lemon zest, layered with crushed herb, capsicum, and gooseberry. On the palate, fleshy texture and beautifully pitched acidity carry through to a crisp, lingering finish.

A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc for any occasion. Pair with oysters, grilled fish, sushi, goat cheese, green salads, and light poultry.

• Producer: Mount Riley Wines
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2025
• Vinification: Stainless steel, multi-vineyard blend
• Closure: Screwcap
• Bottle Size: 750ml

Critical Acclaim — Vintage 2025

• Wine Orbit (Sam Kim) — 93 pts: Excellent fruit intensity backed by fleshy texture and beautifully pitched acidity. Aromas of feijoa, kiwifruit, crunchy apple, and lemon zest.
• The Real Review — 92.8 pts: Ranked highly among the new 2025 releases for its vibrancy and purity.

Tapi is a certified sustainable Marlborough producer crafting vibrant, fruit-driven Sauvignon Blanc from the celebrated Wairau Valley — the heartland of New Zealand's most iconic white wine. The Wairau Valley's free-draining alluvial soils, long sunny days, and cool maritime nights create ideal conditions for Sauvignon Blanc of exceptional aromatic intensity, natural freshness, and the lively tropical character that has made Marlborough famous the world over. The 2025 vintage benefited from excellent growing conditions, producing wines of purity and vibrant expression.

Vinification is focused on preserving the natural aromatics and freshness of the fruit. Careful temperature-controlled fermentation captures the full aromatic spectrum of the Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc — from zesty citrus to ripe tropical fruit — while maintaining the bright, cleansing acidity that defines the style.

The 2025 Tapi opens with an inviting nose of passionfruit, lime, lemon, and blackcurrant. On the palate, the wine is juicy, fresh, and fruit-driven, with ripe tropical fruit, crisp acidity, and a mouthwatering, refreshing finish with a lingering mango aftertaste. Bright, lively, and endlessly thirst-quenching.

"Juicy, fresh and fruit-driven, this expresses notes of lemons, papayas and limes, following through to a medium body with crisp acidity. The delicious finish has a mango aftertaste. Sustainable. Drink now."
— James Suckling, 91 Points. (Vintage 2025). 

"A distinctive style, with chive flower, celery salt and toasted herb notes that add a savory element to the core of lemon, grapefruit and lime on a mouthwatering frame."
— Wine Spectator, 89 Points — Best Values. (Vintage 2025). 

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough, New Zealand
Vineyard: Wairau Valley
Vintage: 2025
Certification: Certified Sustainable
Closure: Screwcap
Bottle Size: 750ml

Pairing: Grilled prawns, oysters, white fish with lemon, fresh goat cheese, asparagus, and citrus-dressed salads. Serve well chilled.

Huia Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough, New Zealand 2025

Huia Vineyards is one of Marlborough’s most respected organic and biodynamic estates — founded in 1994 by Claire and Mike Allan with the conviction that the region’s finest expression comes from small-scale, unhurried winemaking rooted in the land. Today, under owner Tom Pegler and winemaker Josh Lee — whose career spans Greywacke, Dog Point, and biodynamic estates across Europe — that conviction is stronger than ever. Every grape is grown organically on estate vineyards and sourced from trusted Marlborough growers who share Huia’s values. The 2025 earned 92 Points from Wine Enthusiast and 91 Points from Wine Advocate, and overdelivers at its price point vintage after vintage.

The nose is captivating: pink grapefruit, lime blossom, crystallized ginger, cantaloupe, passionfruit, and honeydew melon, with fresh basil-like herbs and something flinty behind. On the palate, the wine is pure and lively — Granny Smith apple, gooseberry, key lime, and a touch of pie crust and hazelnut, carried by bright, tangy acidity and a quietly creamy texture. The finish is refreshing, balanced, and utterly delicious. It is elegant, aromatic, and deeply satisfying — the kind of biodynamic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that disappears fast.

"There’s a lovely waxy, honey-flecked tropical and citrus fruit to start, with fresh basil-like herbs and something more toasty and flinty behind. The palate shows the variety’s bright, tangy acidity, tempered by a quietly creamy texture. Food friendly and priced for every day drinking." — Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast, 92 Points. (Vintage 2025). 

• Producer: Huia Vineyards, Marlborough, New Zealand (est. 1994)
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
• Farming: Certified Organic & Biodynamic
• Closure: Screwcap
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Pink grapefruit, lime blossom, crystallized ginger, cantaloupe, passionfruit, gooseberry, Granny Smith apple, hazelnut, creamy texture, energetic acidity
• Best Paired With: Seafood, sushi, oysters, poultry, salads, spicy stir fry, goat cheese

Marlborough’s benchmark biodynamic Sauvignon Blanc at an honest price — Huia is the standard for what certified organic, small-scale New Zealand winemaking can deliver.

Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2025 750ml is a vibrant, fruit-driven white wine from one of New Zealand's most iconic producers. Sourced from Marlborough's South Island vineyards, it delivers the zesty, aromatic character that has made the region synonymous with world-class Sauvignon Blanc.

The wine pours a pale straw color with green highlights. Zesty aromas of pink grapefruit, melon, and gooseberry jump from the glass. On the palate, flavors of grapefruit, honeydew melon, and passionfruit deliver ripe fruit sweetness balanced by a tight, fresh acidity. Beautifully balanced with a clean, refreshing finish.

Pairs well with fresh seafood, sushi, goat cheese, green salads, and light vegetable dishes.

"This leans into the greener garden veg and dried herb elements of Savvy B, highlighted by some reduction, which tempers the brighter passionfruit notes. There's a bit of sugar that sticks out above the ping of acidity, but overall it's a refreshing drop."
— Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast, 87 Points (Vintage 2025)

• Producer: Brancott Estate
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2025
• Style: Crisp, zesty, fruit-forward Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
• Closure: Screwcap
• Format: 750ml
• Country: New Zealand

Clos Henri · Estate Sauvignon Blanc · Marlborough · New Zealand · 2025

Clos Henri is the Marlborough outpost of the legendary Bourgeois family of Sancerre — and it shows in every glass. Planted at high density on a single estate in the Central Wairau Valley, where Otiran and Waimaungan glacial soils converge into three distinct terroirs — Wither Clay, Broadbridge Clay, and Greywacke Stones — this is organic Sauvignon Blanc with a French soul and a New Zealand heartbeat. The 2025 Estate earned 94 points from James Suckling and 93 from Wine Advocate, cementing its place among Marlborough’s most sophisticated whites.

The 2025 vintage was shaped by a cool, slow ripening season — overcast skies and lower temperatures through February and March — that delivered exceptional density and focus. The wine bursts with bright citrus: mandarin, yuzu blossom, meyer lemon zest, and pineapple, layered over acacia, hay, and a flinty, graphite-driven minerality. The palate is textural and round, with firm acidity, chalky structure, and a bone-dry, lingering mineral finish. Restrained, classy, and built to reward patience.

Expert Reviews - Vintage 2025 

“Very elegant, superfloral and perfumed, with some flinty reduction, offering acacia blossoms, hay, fleshy lemons and a touch of elderberries. Medium-bodied with firm acidity giving structure and length. Attractive bitter-lemon note in the finish. Mineral and detailed with real focus. From organically grown grapes.”
— James Suckling · 94 Points

“The 2025 Sauvignon Blanc leads with graphite and cold tea, chalky tannins and dried grasses on the palate. The wine is far more subtle and restrained than many other Sauvignon Blancs tasted for this report, and this does fit with the assessment I hold for this producer over time. These are classy wines. This is a classy wine. Clos Henri is owned by the Bourgeois family of Sancerre (Domaine Henri Bourgeois), and it is clear that the sensibilities of their estate there are continued by their winemaker Damien Yvon here in Marlborough. This is an estate to put on your list. Clos Henri is a member of the Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) group. 13.5% alcohol.”
— Wine Advocate · 93 Points

“Quite restrained with subtle aromas of earth, green olive, green pineapple and a hint of gorse flowers. The palate harbours density and depth under the shell of acidity and phenolics. Gravel, hessian and wet stone complexity rise alongside a touch of dried spice on the bone-dry finish. Accessible and expressive, this mid-weight sauvignon oozes with sophistication.”
— The Real Review · 93 Points · Stephen Wong

• Producer: Clos Henri (Bourgeois Family)
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Sub-Region: Central Wairau Valley (AMW)
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Certified Organic
• Style: Dry white — mineral, textural, flinty
• Alcohol: 13.5% | Residual Sugar: <1 g/L
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Mandarin, yuzu blossom, pineapple, meyer lemon, acacia, hay, graphite, chalky mineral finish
• Pairings: Line-caught blue cod, ceviche, Thai green curry, goat’s cheese tart, tomato salads
• Cellar: Drink now through 2030

94 JS · 93 WA · 93 TRR · Marlborough — organic Sancerre-inspired Sauvignon Blanc with glacial-soil precision and Bourgeois family pedigree.

Winemaker Description – Vintage 2025

The Roc de l’Abbaye Sauvignon Blanc Val de Loire 2025 is crafted by winemaker Florian from carefully selected vineyards in Oisly, close to the Cher River in the Val de Loire. This wine receives the same rigorous selection, vinification, and maturation as prestigious Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé — at a fraction of the price. The result is a crisp, mineral-driven Sauvignon Blanc with intense aromatics and exceptional freshness that captures the essence of Loire Valley terroir.

The nose opens with green apple, field grass, white peach, and bosc pear, complemented by bright citrus and grapefruit. On the palate, a steely texture and chalky minerality ride above lively acidity, finishing clean with lemon zest.

Pairing Suggestions

• Classic Loire: Fresh goat cheese (chèvre) or a warm crottin de Chavignol.
• Seafood: Oysters, grilled white fish, fried calamari, or shrimp ceviche.
• Light dishes: Fresh salads, asparagus, zucchini, or light pasta with herbs.

Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc — Marlborough 2025

Allan Scott Family Winemakers is one of Marlborough’s pioneering estates, and their Sauvignon Blanc has long been a benchmark for the region. The 2025 vintage is a textbook expression of what makes this corner of New Zealand so compelling — bright, fruit-driven, and unmistakably fresh, with enough texture and minerality to keep things interesting. James Suckling awarded it 91 points; Wine Spectator followed with 90, calling it “sleek and juicy.”

The nose is lively and aromatic: white berries, currant leaves, white roses, and hints of crushed stone with a spicy green edge. On the palate, it is light to medium-bodied — crunchy, fresh, and juicy, with tropical fruit and zesty passionfruit balanced by a tense, minerally finish. Clean, dry, and built for the table.

🇳🇿 James Suckling 91 • Wine Spectator 90 — “An elegant style, with lime sorbet, quince, Fuji apple and lemon zest, all on a sleek and juicy frame that lingers.” (Vintage 2025). 

• Producer: Allan Scott Family Winemakers, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough
• Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
• Closure: Screw cap
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: White berries, currant leaf, white rose, lime sorbet, passionfruit, crushed stone, minerally finish
• Best Paired With: Fresh oysters, grilled white fish, shrimp scampi, goat cheese salads, fresh herb dishes

Crisp, vibrant, and true to its terroir — Allan Scott’s Sauvignon Blanc is the benchmark for what Marlborough does best.

Otto's Constant Dream · Marlborough, New Zealand · 2025 · 750ml

Otto's Constant Dream Sauvignon Blanc is estate grown by Hunter's Estate and sustainably farmed from vines planted in the 1980s and 1990s. Fruit comes from two corners of Marlborough: Rapaura, where free-draining soils produce very pretty wines, and Omaka, where higher clay content gives more power on the palate.

Every block is fermented separately, mostly in stainless steel with a very small percentage in French oak for a layer of texture. Skin contact is avoided, and the wine rests on lees for about 6 weeks before being lightly fined and filtered.

Tasting Notes

Behind the pale green-yellow color lurks a vivid bouquet with a smidgen of grass that puts your palate on notice. Fresh sage, blackcurrant, passion fruit and a jolt of lemon-lime lead the way, with citrus, minerals and a hint of the nearby sea giving the wine a bracing, thirst-quenching finish.

Winemaker Description

Zesty and aromatic, Marlborough Sauvignons Blancs are fantastic with crisp and tangy flavors. Delightful with a Meyer lemon risotto, seared tuna tacos with pickled red onions or a goat cheese quiche. Estate grown and sustainably farmed. Fermentation vessels are predominantly stainless steel, with a very small percentage in French Oak, to contribute a layer of texture.

Hunter's Estate

Pairings & Serving

Serve well chilled at 45–50°F. Try it with Meyer lemon risotto, seared tuna tacos with pickled red onions, goat cheese quiche, oysters or a summer salad.

Specs

• Producer: Hunter's Estate
• Vintage: 2025
• Region: Marlborough (Rapaura & Omaka), New Zealand
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Estate grown, sustainably farmed
• Winemaking: Mostly stainless steel, small portion French oak, 6 weeks on lees
• Closure: Screw cap
• Size: 750ml

Classic Marlborough zing with a savory, coastal edge.

In 1968, Miljenko “Mike” Grgich went to work for Robert Mondavi as chief enologist, crafting the inaugural release of “Fumé Blanc” — an elegant, dry, oak-aged style of Sauvignon Blanc that Mondavi named after the French word for smoke. A decade later, Mike's 1973 Chardonnay famously won the Judgment of Paris, putting California wine on the world map. He went on to found Grgich Hills Estate in 1977, where he continued to champion the Fumé Blanc style as a tribute to his mentor and friend.

The Grgich Hills Fumé Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2023 Organic 750ml is sourced from the estate's five certified organic Napa Valley vineyards and opens with striking aromas of fresh lime, lemon verbena, gooseberry, and honeysuckle. On the palate, bright citrus, tangy star fruit, and a hint of green mango are framed by deft oak and a long, chiseled finish of lasting slate minerality. Vibrant, precise, and unmistakably Grgich.

Expert Review

Elaine Chukan Brown, Wine Enthusiast — 91 Points: "Vibrant aromatics and bright acidity join texture and intensity for a memorable wine. Sauvignon Blanc aged with deft use of oak delivers pert and sweet citrus, lemon grass, and a sprinkle of sea salt. The finish is lengthy and palate stimulating. Refreshing and ideal for the start of a meal."

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Fresh lime, lemon verbena, gooseberry, and honeysuckle
• Palate: Bright citrus, star fruit, green mango, and lemongrass with deft oak
• Finish: Long, chiseled, and mineral with lasting slate and juicy citrus

Wine Details

• 100% Sauvignon Blanc — Fumé Blanc style
• Certified Organic — five estate vineyards
• Napa Valley, California
• Vintage: 2023 | 750ml

Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc — Awatere Valley, Marlborough 2024

Vavasour is the founding winery of Marlborough’s Awatere Valley — a cooler, more dramatic sub-region that was once considered too extreme for vines. In 1986, Vavasour planted the first vines in this windswept southern pocket, and the gamble paid off spectacularly. Today, with the oldest vines in the valley and an intimate understanding of this unforgiving landscape, Vavasour produces Sauvignon Blanc of extraordinary elegance, perfume, and texture. Decanter awarded the 2024 vintage 91 points.

The nose is serious and expressive: fresh herbs, gooseberry, nettle, tropical fruit, and bright citrus with a rocky, salty mineral edge that speaks unmistakably of Awatere. On the palate, it is concentrated and focused — ripe stone fruit and a distinct minerality that holds up beautifully to rich, spicy foods. Vibrant, varietal, and rooted in place.

🇳🇿 Decanter 91 — “Fruity, vibrant and varietal, but also speaks of Awatere, with a rocky, salty herb quality with gooseberry and nettle notes.”

• Producer: Vavasour, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Awatere Valley, Marlborough
• Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Fresh herbs, gooseberry, nettle, tropical fruit, citrus, ripe stone fruit, rocky mineral finish
• Best Paired With: Oysters, grilled fish, herb-crusted chicken, goat cheese, rich spicy dishes

The original Awatere Sauvignon Blanc — Vavasour is the wine that put this dramatic valley on the map.

Critical Acclaim - Vintage 2025

• Wine Spectator – 92 Points | “Vibrant, juicy and wonderfully intense, showing off fleshy notes of passion fruit, mango and citrus, with mouthwatering acidity and a touch of saline and lemongrass on the finish. Drink now.”

Tasting Notes

A veritable fruit basket of tropical proportions — kiwi, pineapple, spearmint, and crunchy apple — with the vibrant, mouthwatering acidity that defines great Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Beautifully balanced and intensely expressive.

About the Wine

Originally Australian, winemaker Anthony ‘Ant’ Moore moved to Marlborough on New Zealand’s South Island in the early 2000s and never looked back. His signature approach — old oak barrels and extended lees aging — tempers the searing acidity and typical greenness of NZ Sauvignon Blanc, resulting in a wine with greater texture, complexity, and tropical fruit depth than most in its class.

Food Pairing

Pairs beautifully with grilled fish, goat cheese, crunchy salads, and light seafood dishes. Perfect for any sunny moment.

Product Details

• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2025
• Format: 750ml
• Producer: Ant Moore Wines

Our Professional Review

Rand Sieger, 67 Wine Buyer: A fresh, bright Bordeaux Blanc with aromas of citrus and white stone fruits backed by subtle herbs and bracing minerality. Incredible complexity for an amazing price!

About the Wine Château La Rame is among the oldest and most renowned properties in the Sainte-Croix-du-Mont appellation, situated on a hill overlooking the Garonne River, 25 miles southeast of Bordeaux. While the estate is world-famous for its sweet wines, this "Sec" (dry) bottling is a sommelier favorite for its oyster-shell minerality and electric freshness.

95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sémillon from hillside clay-limestone soils blessed with an exceptional substratum — a bed of fossilized oysters dating from the Tertiary era. Vines average 25 years old. Manual harvest, fermented in temperature-controlled vats, and aged 6 months on fine lees.

Tasting & Pairings

Citrus, white stone fruit, subtle herbs, and bracing oyster-shell minerality. Crisp, vibrant, and electric with impressive complexity for the price.

• Fresh oysters, mussels, or moules frites — the fossilized oyster terroir meets actual oysters. A perfect match.
• Grilled white fish with lemon and sea salt — the classic Bordeaux Blanc pairing.
• Goat cheese (chèvre) — the acidity and minerality cut through creamy cheese beautifully.

Cupcake Vineyards · Marlborough · New Zealand · 2025

Marlborough is Sauvignon Blanc country — a place where the long, sun-drenched days and cool nights of New Zealand’s South Island coax every last bit of aromatic intensity from the grape. Cupcake Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is a textbook expression of why this corner of the world has become one of the most exciting white wine regions on earth: vibrant, precise, and impossible to put down.

The nose is bright and expressive, leading with Meyer lemon, white nectarine, and key lime, then opening into hints of grapefruit, gooseberry, and fresh citrus blossom. On the palate it’s crisp and lively, with a clean, balanced finish that lingers just long enough to make you reach for another sip.

• Producer: Cupcake Vineyards
• Vintage: 2025
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Meyer lemon, white nectarine, key lime, grapefruit, gooseberry, citrus blossom
• Pairings: Oysters on the half shell, creamy lobster risotto, grilled fish, goat cheese, light salads

Bright, fresh, and endlessly drinkable — New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at its most approachable.

Gato Negro | Sauvignon Blanc | Valle Central, Chile

Gato Negro is one of Chile's most beloved everyday wine brands, produced by Viña San Pedro — a winery with roots dating back to 1865 and one of the most established names in South American wine. The iconic Black Cat label has built a global following for delivering consistent, fruit-forward wines at exceptional value.

Valle Central is Chile's heartland wine region, stretching between the Andes and the Coastal Range. The warm, sunny climate and cool Pacific breezes create ideal conditions for Sauvignon Blanc — producing wines that are vivacious, aromatic, and refreshingly crisp.

Gato Negro Sauvignon Blanc is bright and lively in the glass with a bouquet of guava, pink grapefruit, and green apple, with a classic touch of fresh-cut grass and citrus zest. On the palate, brisk and refreshing with clean acidity and a crisp, clean finish. No fuss, no pretension — just an endlessly easy-drinking white that delivers every time.

Pair with seafood, grilled fish, sushi, goat cheese, green salads, and light summer dishes. Serve well chilled.

• Producer: Gato Negro / Viña San Pedro
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Region: Valle Central, Chile
• Style: Crisp, fresh, aromatic white
• Closure: Screwcap
• Bottle Size: 750ml

Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc 2025 750ml is a classically Marlborough white wine sourced from two of the region's most celebrated sub-regions — the Wairau Valley and the Awatere Valley. Crafted by Chief Winemaker Stu Marfell, it captures the vibrant, aromatic character that has made Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc a benchmark for the style worldwide.

The wine opens with distinct, punchy aromas of guava, gooseberry, and citrus peel, underpinned by delicate floral and herbaceous notes. On the palate, tropical fruits, zesty lime citrus, and minerality come together with a crisp, lively acidity and an elegant, energetic finish. Fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures to preserve fresh aromatics and fruit purity.

Pairs beautifully with fresh seafood, oysters, goat cheese, green salads, and light herb-driven dishes.

"Tropical and aromatic, with a nose of guavas, dried mangoes and jalapeños. Light- to medium-bodied with fresh acidity. Succulent lemon character at the center, with a mouthwatering finish."
— James Suckling, 90 Points (Vintage 2025)

• Producer: Dashwood
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2025
• Style: Crisp, aromatic, fruit-forward Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
• Closure: Screwcap
• Format: 750ml
• Country: New Zealand

Mohua · Marlborough · New Zealand · 2024

Named after the mohua — the golden-feathered bird native to New Zealand’s South Island forests — Mohua Sauvignon Blanc is a wine that carries the spirit of its homeland in every glass. Sourced from the Lower Wairau and Southern Valleys of Marlborough, where cool, clean ferments and limited time on lees preserve every last note of aromatic freshness, this is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its most vibrant and expressive.

The nose bursts with bright citrus, snow pea, and pineapple, with apples, pears, peaches, and melon layered beneath. On the palate it is intense and harmonious — a thriving zing of grapefruit acidity balanced by an inviting creamy texture that melts into a long, complex finish.

95 Points – Decanter | Gold Medal – 2025 Decanter World Wine Awards
“Apples, pears, peaches and melons lead the charge with a thriving zing of grapefruit acidity and inviting creamy texture melting into the palate. Long and harmonious.” (Vintage 2024). 

• Producer: Mohua
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Sub-Regions: Lower Wairau and Southern Valleys
• Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
• Alcohol: 12.5%
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Citrus, snow pea, pineapple, apple, pear, peach, melon, grapefruit, creamy texture
• Pairings: Fish tacos, oysters, pan-fried snapper, goat cheese tart, spinach salad, aperitif

95 points and a Decanter Gold Medal — one of Marlborough’s most decorated Sauvignon Blancs at any price.

Domaine Delobel Touraine Sauvignon Blanc “Angle Droit” — Loire Valley 2024

Domaine Delobel is one of the Loire Valley’s most exciting organic estates, founded in 2013 by Benjamin Delobel in Ouchamps, on the celebrated Oisly vineyard. Working with 10 hectares of certified-organic Sauvignon Blanc — planted from mass selections to preserve old-vine complexity — Benjamin crafts wines that are, as the name “Angle Droit” (Right Angle) suggests, straight, pure, and technically precise. For fans of Sauvignon Blanc who find New Zealand styles too loud and Sancerre too expensive, this wine hits the perfect middle ground. Manual harvests at dawn, slow pneumatic pressing, stainless steel fermentation, and aging on lees deliver a wine of exceptional freshness and mineral clarity.

The nose is lively and inviting: dried hay, field grass, sliced green apple, and crabapple aromas converge in a satisfying, savory frame. On the palate, the wine washes across wet river stone with tart acidity accented by white blossom — mineral-driven, focused, and refreshingly precise. The finish is clean and lingering.

Wine Enthusiast 90 — Reggie Solomon: “This lively wine refreshes the senses. The mineral-driven palate washes across wet river stone with tart acidity accented by white blossom.”

• Producer: Domaine Delobel, Ouchamps, Touraine, Loire Valley, France
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Touraine AOC
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Farming: Certified Organic since 2013
• Vinification: Manual harvest, pneumatic press, stainless steel, aged on lees
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: Dried hay, green apple, crabapple, white blossom, wet river stone, mineral finish
• Best Paired With: Goat cheese (Selles-sur-Cher, Crottin de Chavignol), oysters, fish ceviche, grilled sea bass, fresh asparagus

Pure, precise, and organically farmed — Domaine Delobel’s “Angle Droit” is the benchmark for honest, terroir-driven Touraine Sauvignon Blanc.

In 1968, Miljenko “Mike” Grgich went to work for Robert Mondavi as chief enologist, crafting the inaugural release of “Fumé Blanc” — an elegant, dry, oak-aged style of Sauvignon Blanc that Mondavi named after the French word for smoke. A decade later, Mike's 1973 Chardonnay famously won the Judgment of Paris, putting California wine on the world map. He went on to found Grgich Hills Estate in 1977, where he continued to champion the Fumé Blanc style as a tribute to his mentor and friend. Today, the estate farms all five of its Napa Valley vineyards organically and biodynamically.

The Grgich Hills Fumé Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 2023 375ml Half Bottle opens with striking aromas of fresh lime, lemon verbena, gooseberry, and honeysuckle. On the palate, bright citrus, tangy star fruit, and a hint of green mango are framed by deft oak and a chiseled, linear acidity that carries through to a long, mineral finish of lasting slate. Certified organic and biodynamic — a wine of precision, integrity, and genuine pleasure in a perfect half-bottle format.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Fresh lime, lemon verbena, gooseberry, and honeysuckle
• Palate: Bright citrus, star fruit, green mango, and lemongrass with deft oak
• Finish: Long, chiseled, and mineral with lasting slate and juicy citrus

Wine Details

• 100% Sauvignon Blanc — Fumé Blanc style
• Certified Organic & Biodynamic — five estate vineyards
• Napa Valley, California
• Vintage: 2023 | 375ml Half Bottle
• Pairs with: filet of sole, pork loin, seafood, light pasta

Sattlerhof Sauvignon Blanc Organic Austria 2021 750ml

Sattlerhof is one of Südsteiermark’s most dedicated family estates — rooted in Gamlitz, at the southern tip of Styria where the warm Adriatic climate from the south collides with the cool continental air from the Alps to create one of Austria’s most dramatic wine-growing environments. Some 120,000 vines thrust their roots deep into the meagre crystalline quartz and coral-reef subsoils of the Kranachberg slope, farmed organically and biodynamically with painstaking hand-labor: soft pruning, manual shoot removal, leaf thinning, and hand-harvesting. The result is wines of rare precision, mineral intensity, and a deep sense of place.

The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Spätfüllung (late bottling) is aged on the lees until February 2023, giving it exceptional depth and texture for the appellation. Certified organic and biodynamic, it is a serious, precise, and stimulating Sauvignon — flinty and mineral on the nose, lush and grippy on the palate, with a long, saline finish that rewards contemplation. Screwcap sealed for freshness.

"Aged on the lees until February 2023, the 2021 Gamlitz Sauvignon Blanc Spätfüllung is clear and intense on the pure and mineral/flinty and even iodine-scented nose. Lush and intense on the palate, this is a serious, very precise, fresh and elegant, stimulating, saline and grippy Sauvignon with intense and juicy fruit. It’s still young but very promising." — Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate, 93 pts. (Vintage 2021). 

• Producer: Sattlerhof, Gamlitz, Südsteiermark DAC, Styria, Austria
• Appellation: Südsteiermark DAC
• Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2021 — Spätfüllung (late bottling, lees-aged to Feb 2023)
• Farming: Certified Organic & Biodynamic — crystalline quartz & coral-reef subsoils
• Closure: Screwcap
• Tasting Notes: Grapefruit, nectarine, pineapple, green apple, white peach, green herbs, mineral, flint, iodine, saline acidity, long dry finish
• Best Paired With: Asparagus, grilled fish, oysters, goat cheese, sushi, or zesty spring dishes

Expert Reviews - Vintage 2021

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate — 93 Points
Aged on the lees until February 2023, the 2021 Gamlitz Sauvignon Blanc Spätfüllung is clear and intense on the pure and mineral/flinty and even iodine-scented nose. Lush and intense on the palate, this is a serious, very precise, fresh and elegant, stimulating, saline and grippy Sauvignon with intense and juicy fruit. It’s still young but very promising.

James Suckling — 90 Points
Fine grapefruit, nectarine and pineapple aromas with just a touch of yellow paprika. Medium-bodied with a striking balance of good ripeness and ample tannins that will need a bit of time to fully integrate. Quite a firm and dry finish, although the acidity is moderate for this grape.

Wine Spectator — 90 Points
An expressive, grassy white powered by a zesty mineral energy that invigorates green apple and white peach flavors. Medium length, with green herbs, smoke and crushed flint echoing through the finish. Bone-dry, with nice concentration.

Organic and biodynamic Styrian Sauvignon Blanc from Austria’s most dramatic wine slope — Sattlerhof 2021 is precision farming in a glass, and it will only get better with time.

de Ladoucette Pouilly-Fumé — Loire Valley, France 2024

Baron Patrick de Ladoucette is the defining name in Pouilly-Fumé — the man who, more than anyone, elevated this Loire Valley appellation to international prominence. His estate, Château du Nozet, has been in the family since the 18th century and remains the benchmark producer for the appellation’s mineral, smoke-kissed style of Sauvignon Blanc. De Ladoucette’s philosophy is uncompromising: no oak, ever. The wine is vinified and aged entirely on its fine lees in glass-tiled stainless steel tanks, preserving every nuance of the flint-rich Kimmeridgian soils and the Sauvignon Blanc grape in its purest expression. The result is Pouilly-Fumé as it should be — precise, mineral, and unmistakably of its place.

The color is pale golden-green, bright and luminous. The nose is delicate yet complex: white flowers (lilac, white blossom), citrus peel (grapefruit, lemon), and exotic fruit (lychee, mango), with the quintessential fumé — that haunting flinty, smoky mineral note that gives the appellation its name. On the palate, the wine is elegant and mineral-driven, with crushed shell, grilled lemon, green Anjou pear, and a beautiful acidity that drives a long, clean, saline finish. Orange blossom, white peach, and dried hay emerge as it opens — a wine that rewards patience in the glass.

“Chilled citrus and white-peach aromas mingle with orange blossom and lilac on the nose. The palate is pleasantly mineral driven, with flavors of crushed shell, grilled lemon, and green Anjou pear. A whiff of dried hay on the finish brings everything together.” — Wine Enthusiast, 92 pts. (Vintage 2024).

• Producer: de Ladoucette, Château du Nozet, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Loire Valley
• Vintage: 2024
• Appellation: Pouilly-Fumé AOC, Loire Valley, France
• Varietal: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
• Vinification: No oak — aged on fine lees in glass-tiled stainless steel tanks
• Size: 750ml
• Tasting Notes: White flower, lychee, grapefruit, crushed shell, grilled lemon, green pear, dried hay, saline mineral finish
• Best Paired With: Oysters, scallops, grilled sea bass, Crottin de Chavignol, fresh chèvre, asparagus, roast chicken with lemon

The definitive Pouilly-Fumé — de Ladoucette delivers Sauvignon Blanc’s most mineral, precise, and terroir-driven expression from the Loire’s most storied flint-soil estate.

Infamous Goose · Sauvignon Blanc · Marlborough 2024

From New Zealand’s Marlborough region, Infamous Goose brings a lively, aromatic take on Sauvignon Blanc to the table. The 2024 listing’s reviews describe a bright mix of citrus, tropical fruit and fresh herbs, with the mouth-watering acidity that makes this style so easy to pair with food.

Pour it well chilled alongside ceviche, fresh oysters or poached chicken salad. Grapefruit, passion fruit and lime notes in the reviews give the wine a vivid, sunny character without weighing it down.

Expert reviews · 2024 vintage

The Tasting Panel · 94 points · Meridith May

A bright, clear perfume of baby’s Breath and pink grapefruit. Sweet basil punctuates flavors of star fruit, honeyed peach, and lime zest. One of the more jubilant Sauv Blancs we tasted in the past 12 months, and surely over-delivers for the price.

Wine Enthusiast · 89 points · Christina Pickard

This is a rich, heady wine that combines all the punchy passionfruit, citrus, white peach and green garden veg aromas and flavors we’ve come to know and love from this famous style. The texture plays nicely with mouth-watering acidity, finishing on a dried herbal note

Wine Spectator · 89 points · MaryAnn Worobiec

Vibrant, aromatic and generous, with notes of pear, ginger, lime sherbet and passion fruit. Orange blossom, Honeycrisp apple, lime zest and celery salt details linger.

Additional tasting note on the listing

In appearance, it's a pale lime to straw color. Notes of kaffir lime, passionfruit pulp and lemon zest dominate the nose. The palate features concentrated citrus and tropical fruits with a salivating acidity.

Wine details

• Producer: Infamous Goose
• Vintage: 2024
• Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
• Origin: Marlborough, New Zealand
• Size: 750ml
• Pair with: ceviche, oysters or poached chicken salad

A bright Marlborough white with citrus lift and plenty of energy at the table.