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Astrolabe Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand

Style: White Wine

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

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Astrolabe Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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Camberwell VIC 3124
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Producer: Astrolabe

Country: New Zealand

Region: Marlborough

Vintage: 2020

Critic Score: 95 and ★★★★(★)

Alcohol: 13.5%

Size: 750 ml

Drink by: 2027


Flavoursome wine with fruity, mouth-watering acidity. A delicious wine - Bob Campbell MW

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Wine Spectator Top 100 of 2022 

A limited release by this label that has acquired cult status. From the Awatere Valley in Marlborough, this is a much more complex wine than its cheaper sibling (the standard Malborough sauvignon blanc), with stunning purity and fruit expression and a different level of structure and class; and a very, very long finish. This is simply Marlborough and Awatere Valley at its absolute zenith. 

"A linear, pure wine with clean flavours of currants, gooseberry and citrus. Finishes savoury, crisp and dry. Very enjoyable when young and fresh; will age gracefully with careful cellaring."  Wine Spectator

"My Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc is dry and has an emphasis on aromatic herbs and fresh, green fruits, with a full and lingering mouthfeel, balanced acidity and a savoury, almost saline finish. When I put this wine together, I really try to showcase parcels of fruit that I think are uber-Awatere, expressing the essence of the Awatere region. I always blend from Awatere Valley vineyards on the north and south of the river to reflect the different soil fertility and flavour these sites contribute. Even though this wine is all about the Awatere, I am trying to show the Awatere as a whole, rather than just a single vineyard site."  Simon Waghorn, Winemaker

Bob Campbell reviews Astrolabe Awatere Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2020

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New Zealand

New Zealand is home to more than 700 wineries across 14 wine regions. The regions are Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Canterbury, Central Otago, Gisborne, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Martinborough*, Nelson, Northland, Waikato, Waipara Valley, Wairarapa and Waitaki Valley. * Martinborough is a sub-region of Wairarapa, however, as it is world renowned it is considered here to be a region to avoid confusion.

The wine regions in New Zealand stretch from latitudes 36°S (Northland) in the north (comparable in latitude to Jerez, Spain), to 45°S (Central Otago) in the south (comparable in latitude to Bordeaux, France). New Zealand's climate is maritime, producing cooler summers and milder winters than would be expected at similar latitudes in Europe.

Viticulture in New Zealand dates back to 1836 when British resident James Busby produced wine in the far north, but it wasn't until 1985 that the wine industry came of age when Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc garnered international attention and critical acclaim.

New Zealand is internationally renowned for Sauvignon Blanc (particularly from Marlborough), Pinot Noir (Central Otago, Martinborough and Waipara Valley), Chardonnay, Bordeaux-style blends of mainly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon (Hawkes Bay) and Syrah (Hawkes Bay). Sauvignon Blanc accounts for 63% of the area of the national vineyard, followed by Pinot Noir (14%), Chardonnay (8%), Pinot Gris (7%) and Merlot (3%).