Winery Villa Maria - Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

Winery Villa MariaClifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Villa Maria 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.
The Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Villa Maria is in the top 80 of wines of New Zealand and in the top 10 of wines of Marlborough.

Taste structure of the Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Villa Maria

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Villa Maria 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

smoke, flint

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

green herbs, pepper

Wine with floral taste

elderflower

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

On the nose the Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Villa Maria in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or straw and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, gooseberry or guava.

Details and technical informations about Winery Villa Maria's Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Baco

Baco blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Landes). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. It should be noted that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of medium to large size. Baco blanc is found in the vineyards of Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - 2019
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - 2018
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - 2017
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - 2016
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - 2015
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - 2014
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc - 2013
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Villa Maria are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2018 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Villa Maria

The winery offers 116 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Ste. Michelle Wine Estates.
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 Villa Maria is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 107 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 85 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 10 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 2000 of white wines
In the top 15000 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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