Winery AstrolabeDurvillea Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Sauvignon Blanc.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
Taste structure of the Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Astrolabe
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Astrolabe in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Astrolabe in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, green apple or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc
The Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Astrolabe matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of armorican-style squid, nanie's diced ham quiche or potato and goat cheese gratin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Astrolabe's Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Astrolabe are 2021, 2017, 2014, 2012 and 2022.
Informations about the Winery Astrolabe
The Winery Astrolabe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 47 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Clone
A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.
