The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2024

The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is a crisp and vibrant Marlborough white wine that perfectly captures the freshness and intensity the region is famous for. Bursting with lively aromatics and bright fruit flavours, The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2024 delivers a refreshing and expressive style that is both energetic and irresistibly drinkable.

In the glass, The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2024 reveals a pale straw colour with brilliant clarity, reflecting its lively and youthful character. The nose is immediately expressive, opening with vibrant aromas of passionfruit, lime zest, and crunchy green apple. These bright fruit notes are beautifully complemented by subtle herbal nuances and delicate hints of citrus blossom, creating a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc bouquet.

On the palate, The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2024 is zesty, vibrant, and beautifully balanced. Concentrated flavours of tropical fruit and citrus unfold across the palate, with passionfruit, grapefruit, and lime delivering a burst of freshness. The lively acidity gives the wine its crisp structure, while a fine mineral edge adds precision and length.

The finish is clean, mouth-watering, and refreshing, leaving lingering notes of citrus and tropical fruit.

Versatile and food-friendly, The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2024 pairs perfectly with fresh seafood, oysters, salads, goat cheese, and light Mediterranean-style dishes.

Bright, refreshing, and full of Marlborough character, The Better Half Sauvignon Blanc 2024 offers purity, vibrancy, and exceptional drinkability in every glass.

Winery:

Bottle Size: 750ml

Per Case: 12

Alcohol: 13.50%

 

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Punchy aromas of passionfruit and citrus leap from the glass, along with notes of guava and fresh cut grass.

Appearance: Pale yellow.

Palate: Dry, juicy and intensely flavoured on the palate, with bright citrus, stone fruit and a pop of guava. The finish is long, carried by vibrant, refreshing acidity and a dash of salinity.

 

Winemakers Comments

The 2024 Marlborough season was warm, dry and windy. Vine growth began late, and it quickly became obvious that the harvest would be much smaller than previous years. With fewer berries on the vine, the warm temperatures through summer caused one of the shortest ripening periods on record. Cool evenings helped retain acidity during ripening and balanced the concentrated, ripe fruit flavors. Grapes were harvested from various Marlborough sites throughout March 2024, with a high proportion coming from the slower ripening, more aromatic Awatere subregion. The wine was fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures and bottled under screwcap for maximum freshness.

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