Villa Maria Woven Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Villa Maria's finest Sauvignon, the grapes come from the Fairhill vineyard which surrounds Villa Maria's Marlborough winery in the Wairau Valley. The typically warm days and cool nights during the growing season lead to intense concentrated flavors with a fresh energetic line of acidity while the predominantly clay based soils give weight and structure to the wines. Sustainable practices and an emphasis on biodiversity brings life into the vineyard ensuring healthy, resilient vines that produce complex and characterful wines

The summer was dry and mild with Marlborough’s signature high sunshine hours and cool nights delivering fruit in the best possible condition. The early autumn in 2021 provided Marlborough with very stable weather conditions therefore fruit was able to reach optimum physiological and flavour ripeness. The fruit was impeccably clean and the lower yields meant that the grapes packed a punch in flavour and concentration. The grapes were fermented in a mix of Franch oak puncheons and barriques followed by 11 months aging in barrel and a further 6 months on lees in stainless steel tanks.

With vibrant citrus aromas accompanied by lifted florals and smoky notes on nose, this is a multi-dimensional wine with a zesty acid backbone and a structured mineral texture.