Main Divide Sauvignon Blanc 2024

This South Island Sauvignon Blanc is lively with passionfruit and gooseberry, backed by mid-palate texture from lees aging, offering a refined, lasting finish.

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Main Divide Sauvignon Blanc 2024

"Bright, nicely pungent and fruity with an herbaceous edge lead to flavours of pineapple and a passionfruit, some fresh herbs and baseline of gravelly soil ideas. Holding the wine on the palate reveals a satin texture with contrasting acid line and flavours that reflect the bouquet plus lemon and a touch of cape gooseberry. The acid line has a touch pf natural spritz too adding to the mouthfeel and finish. Well made." 92 Points, Cameron Douglas MS, www.camdouglasms.com

"Fresh and attractively lifted, the bouquet shows grape fruit, Gala apple, lemon zest and jasmine aromas. The palate delivers vibrant fruit intensity, combined with fine texture and juicy acidity, making it flavoursome and delightfully appealing." 91 Points, Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, www.wineorbit.co.nz

"A pale straw colour with a lime hue fills the glass. On the delicate nose you have green capsicum, gooseberries, a hint of citrus and fresh lemongrass notes. The light-footed palate has a fleshy engagement and a spritz of acidity giving a spotlight to those lemon and lime juice flavours, along with green apple and grapefruit skin nuances combining to express a vibrant mid-palate personality and finishing as it started with a vibrant zesty dismount off the tongue." 4 STARS, Gavin Hubble, Grape-to-Glass

"Partly estate-grown at Waipara, tank-fermented and bottled early, the youthful, pale lemon/green 2024 vintage is a highly aromatic wine. Medium-to-full-bodied, it is strongly varietal with punchy, tropical fruit and green capsicum flavours, dry and tangy. Showing good intensity and vigour, ... " 4 STARS, Michael Cooper, Independent Wine Reviewer

"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is full, with elegant aromas of apple, citrus, lemongrass, jasmine and fennel. Medium-bodied, aromas of grapefruit, lemon and apple melded with lemongrass, fennel and jasmine. The fruit shows purity and good weight; a soft palate and zingy acidity flow with chalky minerals and lend a dry finish. This is a clean, fresh Sauvignon Blanc that delivers bright fruit and a mineral texture" 18/20, Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Wine Reviews

Pegasus Bay’s second label Main Divide maintains the same Donaldson approach to winemaking and represents exceptional value for money. Its philosophy is based on individuality and harmony. The aim is to grow grapes of the highest quality which fully express the features of the vineyard and to handle these with the utmost respect. The results are distinctive, vibrant wines with lively fruit flavours, which at the same time are integrated and harmonious.

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