Trophy and Champion Sauvignon Blanc - NZIWS 2023

"A serious, concentrated and expressive wine, Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc flaunts a powerful bouquet of fresh herbs, tropical fruits and bright citrus. Ripe stone fruit flavours and a distinct minerality hold up well to rich, spicy foods." Winery notes

"Excellent fruit concentration, fresh tropical fruit with a touch of oyster shell minerality." Judges Comments, NZIWS 2023  

"A ‘lightning-strikes-twice’ wine – winning the Sauvignon Blanc trophy at NZIWS for the second year running in 2023. From the Awatere Valley, and showcasing those green herbal notes that are a signature from that location. So crisp, fresh and slightly funky on the nose. You notice the bottle opened from across the table – such is the distinctive perfume. A bright acidity and an exotic assemblage of passionfruit, green melon, lemongrass, blackcurrant and sorrel. The palate has such zest and flow from the acidity – it fairly flits across your tastebuds, before ending in a crash of juice, citrus pith and wet-stone minerality. Just fabulous – a deserved winner" 95/100 David Walker Bell winefolio.co.nz