Framingham Nobody's Hero Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Accolades

NZ Wine Rater (Steve Bennett MW, Lynette Hudson): 93/100. Gorgeously pungent, lifted, youthful bouquet in a classic Marlborough style with aromas of passionfruit flower, gooseberry, nettles, Thai basil and lemongrass. Clean, crisp, lighter style, with zingy freshness and a soft, appealing texture. A 'complete' wine that offers delicious drinking from go-to-whoa.

Cameron Douglas MS: 93/100.  Vibrant, pungent and classic bouquet with flavours of fresh citrus and apple flesh, some grapefruit, herb and spice moments. Loaded with minerality and a back bone of acidity that enhances a herbaceous quality and delivers a decent mouthful of flavour and texture. Well-made and ready to drink from late 2022 through 2025.

Bob Campbell, MW (The Real Review): 93/100 & Top Value. Moderately intense sauvignon with tropical fruit, passionfruit, guava, pineapple, lemongrass and green capsicum flavours. Crisp, punchy wine.

Tasting Note

Bright aromatics with hints of feijoa, kiwi fruit, gooseberry and ripe, citrus tones. Distinctive green capsicum on the palate backs up an array of tropical fruit. The wine is dry, with a mouth-watering line of fine acid and flavoursome length.

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Additional information

Type: White wine

Grape varial: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Enjoy with: seafood, shellfish, vegetarian dishes, pesto based dishes and cheese. Or just on its own.

Alcohol: 12.5% vol

Wine style: dry

Wine region: Marlborough, New Zealand. Five sites in the Wairau Valley, all of which bring something different.

Winemaking: Winemaking is all about preserving each site's individual identity, so it's kept simple. Juices from each vineyard are kept separate and fermented with an appropriate yeast in stainless steel tanks. Individual wines are then blended according to our idea of a complementary whole.

Bottle size: 0.75l

Notice: contains sulphites

Cellaring potential: until 2025+

Closure: Screwcap

Produced and bottled by: Framingham Wines, P O Box 37, Renwick, Marlborough 7243, New Zealand