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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 leads to a bouquet lifted fruit aromas of passionfruit, and grapefruit with a background citrus character. Complex mineral and sweet pea notes add interest. The palate is generous and supple with abundant tropical fruits. Initial fruit sweetness is balanced by fine, taut acidity to leave a mouth-watering finish.
REVIEWS
The aromas are very intense lemon and kiwifruit; a hint of garden salad. It's clean, fresh and vibrant in the mouth, with light to medium body and good, soft acidity that cleans the finish and helps the finish linger. A benchmark Marlborough sauvignon. 92/100. Food Caprese salad. 92 Points Huon Hooke, Top 50 Summer Wines, The Sydney Morning Herald, 24 November 2009.
It's ripe and invite on the nose displaying stonefruit, passionfruit and herbaceous characters. The palate is zesty and full-flavoured with a nicely textured mid palate, well integrated acidity and a lingering fruity finish. A gorgeous Sauvignon Blanc. Sam Kim 95 Points Wine Orbit Magazine, January 2010
Ripe, sweet fruit notes on the nose and on the palate. There’s juicy Meyer lemon and sweet herbs – really nice. Shows good concentration and very good balance between alcohol and fine grained acidity. Wine NZ, Autumn 2010
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
92 Points - Spy Valley 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - The Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 09
GOLD - 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand International Wine Show 2009, Nov 09
Silver medal - 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - International Aromatic Wine Awards 2009, Nov 09
Silver medal - 2009 SV Sauvignon Blanc - Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2009, Nov 09
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 matched with paua - SunLive, Nov 09
4 1/2 Stars - Best Wines of 2009 - Sauvignon Blanc 09 - Winestate Magazine, Jan 10
5 Stars, 94 Points! Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Wine Orbit magazine, Jan 10
90 Points - Wine Spectator - SV Sauvignon Blanc 2009! - Wine Spectator, Jan 10
91 Points - Wine Spectator - 2009 Sauvignon Blanc! - Wine Spectator, Feb 10
Best Under $20, 4 Stars - SV Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Otago Daily Times, Mar 10
Gold Medal - 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - Korea Wine Challenge 2010, Mar 10
Serious Sauvignons, Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Wine NZ, Apr 10
Perfect Wedding Wine - Spy Valley 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - Wall Street Journal, May 10
Silver - Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - San Francisco International Wine Awards 2010, Jun 10
Silver Medal - Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Liquorland International Wine Competition 2010, Jun 10
Judge's Choice - Spy Valley 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - International Value Wine Awards 2010, Jul 10
Silver Medal for the Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Japan Wine Challenge 2010, Aug 10
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