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Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2008 75cl
6 x Bottle (75cl)
In Bond Price What is In Bond?
£32.79 WAS £37.54
Retail Price What is retail price?
£49.90 WAS £55.46
Bottle Price: £8.32
Country of origin
NEW ZEALAND
Producer
Spy Valley
Product code
15SPY1B2008
Grape Variety
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Colour
White
Region
MARLBOROUGH
Vintage
2008
Availability
In Stock
Producer Information
Named after the satellite listening post located over the road from the winery, Spy Valley is in the Waihopai Valley in Marlborough. Happily for us they appear more interested in fine wine than exploding cigars, and recent vintages have seen the winery's trophy cabinet filled to bursting. Like most Marlborough wineries, Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc are Spy Valley specialties but winemaker Ant Mackenzie and his team also make a great range of aromatic whites including Riesling, Gewurztraminer and Pinot Gris. Their quality was recognised in March 2007 when the winery became the first ever producer to win four trophies in the same year at the Sydney Wine Show.
Tasting Notes
Classic NZ Sauvignon characters of gooseberry and asparagus, with ripe melon really delicately balanced and at the same time deliciously quaffable. A class act.
Stephen Tanzer gives this wine a great 88 points:
"Bright pale yellow. Reticent, fruit-driven aromas of grapefruit, lime and kiwi. Supple but nicely juicy, with a hint of minerality enlivening the flavors of citrus and tropical fruits and pepper. Good accurate sauvignon blanc with solid length and grip."
