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NOTES
Spy Valley Wines is situated on the sunny southern side of Marlborough's Wairau Valley, nestled on the terraces of the Omaka River are the vineyards of Johnson Estate. The brand name SPY VALLEY is derived from the presence of a satellite communications monitoring station (spy base) nearby, part of the Echelon Global Network.
Sauvignon Blanc is grown in our Marlborough vineyard on stony riverbed terraces, gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks to give intense passionfruit and gooseberry fruit characters. The wine is fruit-driven in style, with complexity from lees ageing for several months in stainless steel tanks before bottling. This wine is a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with intense flavours and crisp acid in a dry style.
TASTING NOTES
Pale straw in colour, the wine reveals a bouquet powerful fruit aromas of passionfruit, grapefruit and an underlying 'sweat' character. Complex mineral and sweet-pea notes add interest. The palate is rich and ripe with generous palate weight. Sweet fruit flavours dance over the tongue and end with a sustained, dry finish.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
90 Points! Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2008 - BobsWineReviews.com, Oct 08
GOLD - 2008 Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand International Wine Show, Oct 08
Silver & Best In Class - Sauvignon Blanc 2008 - International Wine & Spirits Competition 2008, Oct 08
GOLD - Spy Valley 2008 Sauvignon Blanc - India Wine Challenge 2008, Nov 08
GOLD for Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2008! - International Aromatic Wine Competition 2008, Nov 08
GOLD - 08 Sauvignon Blanc - Old Ebbitt Grill International Wines for Oysters Competition 2008, Nov 08
Top Wine & Joint Best Value Wine - 2008 Sauv Blanc - Wine NZ, Summer 08, Dec 08
Sauv Blanc 08 - Outstanding & Best Value Sauvignon Blanc! - Wine NZ, Summer 08, Jan 09
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