The Sauv That Enchanted The World
Sauvignon Blanc is responsible for putting Marlborough on the map, and the wine world's love affair with this distinctive varietal is ongoing!
Enjoy a crisp, fresh glass of this classic Marlborough Sauv, made to consistently showcase the best of this famous wine region.
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"Crisp and refreshing, expect citrus and freshly cut herbs from this generous Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc."
Award-Winning Wine
Reviews
Bob Campbell
Master of Wine
The Real Review
Awarded 86 Points
"Light, fresh sauvignon blanc, with restrained varietal flavours including passionfruit, fresh herbs, lemongrass and green capsicum. A suggestion of sweetness is balanced by fresh acidity to give an off-dry finish."
2020 Vintage
Cameron Douglas
Master Sommelier
Awarded 91 Points
"Ripe, fruity and varietal with a classic bouquet of passionfruit and mango, apple, lemon and fresh herbs. Crunchy refreshing textures on the palate with vibrant flavours of citrus and white peach, lemon and tropical fruits laced with fresh herbs and a touch of grass."
2020 Vintage, Reviewed February 2021.
Ray Jordan
Cellar Talk,
The West Australian
Awarded 93 Points
"Pure expression of Marlborough Sauvignon and good example of the style that has become so popular. Has that engaging mix of herbs and spices on the nose with passionfruit on the palate. Has a crunchy, fresh acidity that promotes a very long finish."
2020 Vintage, Reviewed March 2021.
Joelle Thomson
Wine Writer
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"This is textbook Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with its vivaciously fresh and fruity flavours, bold and powerful intensity, and lingering crisp finish. The ripe tropical aromas are suggestive of a warm, dry vintage, which is exactly what the weather gods delivered in 2020. And while it's light-bodied, its long finish adds to the flavour memory banks. Outstanding value for money."
2020 Vintage, Reviewed February 2021.
Sam Kim
Wine Orbit
Awarded 93 Points, 5 Stars
"Pristine and fabulously fragrant, the wine shows passionfruit, green rockmelon, Granny Smith apple and lemon sorbet characters on the nose. The palate offers terrific fruit purity and intensity together with fine texture and bright acidity, making it instantly appealing."
2020 Vintage, Reviewed November 2020.
Made With Care
We select fruit from vineyards throughout Marlborough's famed Wairau and Awatere Valleys. This gives us the ability to consistently blend our famous Giesen style Sauvignon Blanc year in, year out.
The Wairau Valley is known for producing fruit that adds brightness, tropical and citrus notes, and a lovely tighter acidity to our final product.
The Awatere Valley - slightly cooler, drier, and windier - gives us fruit which adds fullness, richness, and interesting flavours. Here we find the tropical notes are more grilled, and the herbal notes more dry.
Our winemakers aim to emphasise these vineyards and amplify our wonderful fruit. Following a gentle pressing, we started with carefully selected yeasts added to the juice to start fermentation. These yeasts were chosen to help build texture, weight and aromatics. Parcels of fruit were batch fermented with fermentation stopped when the perfect balance of natural sweetness and classic Marlborough acidity was achieved.
Try it with...
Try pairing our Giesen Estate Sauvignon Blanc with fresh shellfish like mussels or clams, steamed in a simple tomato, garlic and fresh herb broth with a touch of chilli
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