Pioneer Block 2 Sauvignon Blanc 2023

An excellent New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with a subtle green hue. The wine has aromas of fresh green herbs, blackcurrant and garden herbs, with notes of blackcurrant leaves, green pepper and juicy white peach, followed by an underlying saline minerality.
This wine is also suitable for vegetarians and vegans.

Immediately after harvest, the grapes were pressed. After settling, the juice was fermented with yeast in stainless steel at low temperatures to preserve its fruity flavour and freshness. This batch was selected as a Pioneer Block wine for its strength and intensity of flavour. The grapes come from a single vineyard owned by the Sowman family, on the fertile, free-draining soils of the lower Wairau Valley. The grapes were carefully monitored as they ripened and harvested on cool evenings to achieve maximum flavour and ripeness.

Dry Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough (Lower Wairau) pairs beautifully with seafood such as prawns or oysters, thanks to its fresh acidity and citrus notes. It also goes very well with vegetable dishes, such as a salad with goat’s cheese or asparagus, and with fish such as grilled salmon. Its ability to improve with age makes it an ideal match for Asian cuisine, such as Thai curry or sushi.

This family winery, founded in 1994,
is a pioneer in the Marlborough region.
It is now one of New Zealand’s leading
wineries, with award-winning wines year after year.