Winery Monkey Bay - Sauvignon Blanc

Winery Monkey BaySauvignon Blanc

3.6
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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 Monkey 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 Monkey Bay

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

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

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with vegetal taste

grass, gooseberry

Wine with earth taste

stone, honey

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

Wine with spices taste

lemon grass, pepper

Wine with oak taste

butter, vanilla

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle, orange blossom

On the nose the Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Monkey Bay in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or straw and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, gooseberry or fresh cut grass.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Charmont

Intraspecific crossing between Chasselas and Chardonnay, obtained in 1965 by Jean-Louis Simon and selected by André Jacquinet at the Agroscope Changins-Wädenswil research station (Switzerland). This grape variety is known and cultivated in Switzerland, but it can also be found in Hungary, Germany, Italy, etc., and is virtually unknown in France. With the same parents, Jean-Louis Simon also obtained the doral.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauvignon Blanc - 2018
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Sauvignon Blanc - 2017
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2014
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2013
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sauvignon Blanc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Monkey Bay are 2001, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Monkey Bay

The winery offers 7 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Constellation Brands.
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 Monkey Bay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 2000 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 900 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 30000 of white wines
In the top 150000 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.

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The word of the wine: Tense

Said of a lively and nervous wine.

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