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- Tasting Note:
This unoaked Sauvignon Blanc, from Marlborough is made by award winning winemaker, Simon Waghorn, who has crafted a fantastic Sauvignon from fruit grown in the Waihopai, Wairau and Brandcott Valleys. Picked in the cool evening to retain acidity and freshness, it has a fresh aroma of lemon grass and lime peel, backed by riper vegetal notes, which give a lovely savoury note to the wine. Often tipped as being more European in style, it is refreshing, elegant and has a smooth lingering finish.
- Country: New Zealand
- Region: Marlborough
- Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
- Vintage: 2010
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Closure: Screwcap
- Regrettably, this product is non-exportable.
Astrolabe Wines was established by a group of friends in 1996. Astrolabe’s vineyard sits in the heart of the spectacular Waihopai Valley – the heart of Marlborough wine country. With these superb Marlborough grapes, harvested from their co-owned 90 acre vineyard and other select local vineyards, winemaker Simon Waghorn crafts wines of exceptional quality. The name ‘Astrolabe’ was chosen by Simon because he liked the historic connection with Marlborough and the connotations of exploration and adventure. ’L’Astrolabe’ was the mighty ship sailed by French explorer Dumont D’Urville through the Marlborough Sounds in the early 19th century. The ship itself took its name from a navigational instrument used to discover the position of the stars. Seeking the stars seemed appropriate: Astrolabe’s ’A’ motif is an abstraction of the instrument.