Winery Governors Bay - Sauvignon Blanc

Winery Governors BaySauvignon Blanc

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Governors Bay is a white wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
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 Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Governors Bay

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Governors Bay in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry, grass

Wine with earth taste

stone, honey

Wine with spices taste

pepper, juniper

Wine with microbio taste

cream

Wine with oak taste

butter, vanilla

Wine with floral taste

jasmine

On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Governors Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or lemon zest and sometimes also flavors of straw, passion fruit or gooseberry.

Details and technical informations about Winery Governors Bay's Sauvignon Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Carcajolo

The black Carcajolo is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and large grapes. The Carcajolo noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauvignon Blanc - 2019
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Sauvignon Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Governors Bay are 2019, 2015, 2016, 2014 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Governors Bay

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Governors Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 950 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 700 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 15000 of white wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

News related to this wine

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The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

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The word of the wine: Burgundy piece

228-litre barrel.

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