Winery Rapaura SpringsWairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
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 Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Rapaura Springs
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Rapaura Springs in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc
The Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Rapaura Springs matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or goat cheese such as recipes of chicken with scampi for christmas, zucchini quiche or tagliatelle with goat cheese and caramelized chicken.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rapaura Springs's Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Italia Rubi
Table grape with long bunches and elongated red-violet berries, thin skin and muscat-flavoured flesh, sweet and aromatic taste. Rarely vinified. Grown for fresh consumption in Italy, Spain, the Maghreb and South America, appreciated for its attractive appearance and muscat flavour in mass retail. Italian black table grape variety, a red-violet skin mutation of the Italia grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Wairau Classic Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Rapaura Springs are 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Rapaura Springs
The Winery Rapaura Springs is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 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: Tiled
Said of the colour of an evolved wine that has taken on brick and orange hues.
