Meltwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc poderi-aldo-conterno 95 points - Erin Larkin

95 points - Erin Larkin

A pure and mineral palate with concentrated ripe lime and slate-like acidity with laser focus

the beautiful smell of an old cricket bat embalmed in linseed oil

Juicy strawberry fruit

The non-vintage Brut Rose (100% Bouzy) exhibits a light

Meltwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc poderi-aldo-conterno 95 points - Erin LarkinThis ticks all the right boxes with more texture and interest than the category typically delivers. The fruit also comes from a sustainably farmed vineyard in the southern foothills of the Wairau Valley very rarely the case for Marlborough Sauvignon! It was hand harvested into small bins with indigenous yeast fermentation occurring in tank (this approach is even rarer!) The wine was then aged on lees for six plus months over winter.