Author: Dirk Chan
Our online feature this week is the Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand) – $21.99 regularly $25.99.
The 1990s were a time of discovery and courage in Marlborough. Deep in the Waihopai Valley, Bryan and Jan Johnson had the foresight to establish a 180 hectares of estate vineyards on land considered too hard, too dry and too unfertile for winegrowing. Spy Valley is hidden in the depths of the Southern Valleys, the land sit alongside an international satellite communication station that is a spy base. It’s an intriguing part of the world, one that invite you to taste and discover its mysteries.
Today, Spy Valley’s commitment remains to the land and to the people who tend it. They are farmers at heart, nurturing soil and vine to cultivate the complexities in their wines.
Our weekly offer this week is their Sauvignon Blanc with plenty of passionfruit and grapefruit with some minerality and salinity. The palate is juicy with flavours of passionfruit, grapefruit and peaches. Slight chalkiness and some salinity coming through, and vibrant acidity leaving a long finish. Great with chicken, fish or picnic fare.
Please try this out to discover Marlborough’s secrets!
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand) – $21.99 regularly $25.99.