te Pa Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Reviews & Accolades

Decanter: Gold & 95/100. A steely mineral character infused with sweet fresh herbs, fleshy stone fruit and ripe gooseberry, with an elegant acid line and a lively, energetic finish.

Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2022: Gold. 

Cameron Douglas MS: 94/100. Vibrant, tropical fruits, fresh citrus, sage and basil, mineral salts and fresh saline air present a wine of quality and detail. Plush and fresh, salivating and delicious on the palate. A wine that ticks all the boxes of freshness, texture, minerality, power and fruit. Balanced and well made with a lengthy finish. Great drinking from 2022 through 2026.

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit: 94/100. It's gorgeously appealing on the nose showing green rockmelon, feijoa, kaffir lime and white floral aromas, followed by a richly flavoursome palate that's succulent and lingering. Fabulously pure and vibrant with a lingering delicious finish. At its best: now to 2026.

James Suckling (JamesSuckling.com): 90/100. There's a nice complexity to the aromas profile here with notes of elderflowers, lime zest, pineapple, fennel and lemongrass. Medium-bodied, fresh and succulent.

Tasting Note

This wine delivers aromatics of nectarine, lime, florals and hints of toasted spice. The palate is concentrated and precise, with citrus, black currant, fresh herbs and grilled pineapple flavours. This wine possesses crisp. refreshing acidity and a touch of chalky minerality.

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Additional information

Type: White wine

Grape varial: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Alcohol: 13% vol

Food match: Seafood, shellfish, salads, goat cheese

Wine region: Marlborough, New Zealand

Vineyards: 62% MacDonald Family Home Vineyard, Wairau Bar. 28% Redwood Hills, Awetare Valley. 10% Alabama Vineyard, Wairau Valley.

Winemaking: The blocks that made the te Pa blend were selected for their great fruit expression as well as low cropping, and early ripening characteristics. The blocks were fermented separately, mostly in stainless steel tanks, before blending and then aging on light lees. A small percentage of new oak was used in the blend.

Residual sugar: 3.5 g/l

Total acidity: 7.3 g/l

Bottle size: 0.75l

Notice: contains sulphites

Cellaring potential: 2025

Closure: Screwcap

Produced and bottled by: te Pa Family Vineyards Ltd, 515 Wairau Bar Road, R.D.3, Blenheim Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand