Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2025

Reviews and accolades

Cathay Global Wine & Spirits Awards Asia 2025: Trophy Best Sauvignon Blanc - Gold & Green Award

London Wine Competition 2026: Gold.

International Wine and Spirit Competition 2026: 90/100 & Silver. A complex aroma of honey, tomato and guava unfolds into ripe tropical fruit flavours, bright acidity and a lively spritz on the palate, concluding with refreshing, zesty herbaceous notes.

Cameron Douglas MS: 91/100.  Another classic expression of Sauvignon Blanc from the Spy team. Aromas and flavours of green melon and pineapple, cape gooseberry and fresh green herbs of basil and sage. Crisp and dry on the palate with a backbone of salivating acidity, a mineral fresh herb and ripe fruits core. There’s a grapefruit pith and peel quality introducing a urgency and fruit spice quality. Best drinking from day of purchase through 2028.

James Suckling (JamesSuckling.com): 90/100. Vivid, fruity and citrusy, displaying aromas of lemons, flowers and some white peaches. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity. Comforting fruit in the finish.

Tasting Note

Sweet passionfruit and ripe yellow stone fruit open the aromatics, underpinned by a subtle thread of salinity. The palate is driven by crunchy acidity, with layers of lime leaf, sweet tropical fruit, and juicy stone fruit. A fine mineral line and gentle texture carry through to a vibrant, lingering finish.

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Additional information

Type: White wine

Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Food match: Wonderful with a Greek salad, some mussels or with any tomato-based dish.

Wine region: Marlborough - Waihopai & Wairau Valleys, New Zealand.

Soils: Varying depth of alluvial silt loam over gravel, well drained

Vintage: The 2025 vintage brought ideal ripening conditions with minimal disease pressure. Perfect flowering led to a generous fruit set, while warm days and cool nights preserved acidity and enhanced flavour development.

Winemaking: Machine harvested in the cool of the morning to preserve freshness and aromatics. The juice was cold settled before fermentation, which took place in a combination of stainless-steel tanks and oak barrels. Select aromatic yeast strains were used to enhance varietal expression. Following fermentation, the wine was left on light lees for a brief period to build mid-palate texture and complexity before being carefully blended.

Alcohol: 13.0% vol

Total acidity: 6.41 g/l

Residual sugar: 1.5 g/l

Bottle size: 0.75l

Notice: contains sulphites. Suitable for vegans/vegetarians.

Cellaring potential: 2028

Closure: Screwcap

Ingredients: Grapes, Antioxidant (L ascorbic acid), Preservative (Sulphites). Bottled in a protective atmosphere.

Produced and bottled by: Spy Valley Wines 37 Lake Timara Road, RD6 Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand