Smith & Sheth Marlborough Wairau Cru Sauvignon Blanc 2022

	Selected by Master of Wine Steve Smith
	From grapes from old vines in the Wairau sub-region
	Ripe and intense, but also with nice freshness and tension

Description

Smith & Sheth are not just any duo. Steve Smith is a great man in the New Zealand wine world: he is a vineyard owner, one of the few New Zealand Masters of Wine and was at the cradle of the famous Craggy Range winery. Texan Brian Sheth is an investor and conservationist.

What connects the two is a huge love for New Zealand and – you guessed it – wine. Their shared dream was to make wines from the most beautiful terroirs in New Zealand. And so the impressive Cru series was born.



The grapes for the Sauvignon Blanc are harvested by the duo from old vines in Wairau, the Marlborough subregion that is considered the historical heart of this famous wine region. The gravelly soils near Renwick, by retaining heat, ensure wines with an intense and ripe character. Thanks to the mature age of the vineyard, the yields are low and the grapes concentrated.

Once harvested at optimum ripeness, a simple vinification follows: the grapes are destemmed, crushed, gently pressed and fermented in 75% stainless steel tanks and 25% used, large oak barrels. The result is a magnificent Sauvignon Blanc that is without a doubt among the best in New Zealand.

Drinking at

Fragrant, fresh dry white wine to drink as an aperitif, or with light dishes. Nice with salads with seafood, fried plaice with pea puree or soft, (goat) cheeses.

Tasting note

Complex dry white wine with an expressive scent of lime, passion fruit, granny smith and elderflower. The taste is purely fruity, intensely juicy and layered with refreshing grapefruit acids in the long, refined finish.

Shelf life

Beautiful now; keeps for at least 7 years from harvest date.