Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc — Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2024
Greywacke is the personal project of Kevin Judd — the winemaker who spent two decades building Cloudy Bay into one of the world's most recognized Sauvignon Blanc brands before striking out on his own. Named after the hard, dark stone that forms the riverbeds of Marlborough, Greywacke is a small-production estate...Show More >
Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc — Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand 2024
Greywacke is the personal project of Kevin Judd — the winemaker who spent two decades building Cloudy Bay into one of the world's most recognized Sauvignon Blanc brands before striking out on his own. Named after the hard, dark stone that forms the riverbeds of Marlborough, Greywacke is a small-production estate focused on wines of genuine depth and site specificity. The Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc is their benchmark expression: harvested largely by machine during cool, often cold night-time conditions, picked earlier than normal over a three-week period commencing 16 March, transported directly to the winery in the Omaka Valley, lightly pressed for high-quality juice, and left on lees on individual vineyard batches until late June before blending. Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with the volume turned down a notch — and all the better for it.
The 2024 pours a pale, luminous gold. The nose is vibrant and aromatic — lemon blossom, honeydew melon, orange blossom, passion fruit, white pineapple, kumquat, and lime sherbet, delicately infused with herb garden botanicals and a flourish of elderflower and wildflowers. On the palate, it's sleek and smooth with mid-palate richness, juicy lemon, steely cassis, beeswax, brine, and a generously textured finish with impressive structure and depth. Crunchy New Zealand acidity, savory phenolics, and a clean, lingering close. Drink now.
"Intense and concentrated, shaped by savory phenolics and loaded with crunchy New Zealand acidity. This speaks of the place in a clear, unfettered voice, and it's brilliant for that." — Wine Advocate, 93 Points
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Producer: Greywacke (Kevin Judd), Wairau Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Vintage: 2024
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Appellation: Marlborough, New Zealand
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Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
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Harvest: Night harvest; picked 16 March over 3 weeks
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Vinification: Stainless steel; individual vineyard batches on lees until late June
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Production: 10,000 cases imported
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Size: 750ml
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Accolades: Wine Spectator 93 | Wine Advocate 93 | Vinous 91
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Tasting Notes: Lemon blossom, passion fruit, honeydew, kumquat, elderflower, brine, steely cassis, savory phenolics
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Best Paired With: Oysters, grilled fish, sushi, goat cheese, asparagus, Thai cuisine, herb-driven dishes
Dual 93-point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from the winemaker who defined the category — night-harvested, lees-aged, and built with the kind of precision that only a small producer can achieve.
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