{"product_id":"2025-koparepare-marlborough-sauvignon-blanc","title":"2025 Kōparepare Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc","description":"\u003cp\u003e[[Description]]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTE\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExpressive of the Marlborough vintage with lifted aromas of grapefruit, lemongrass, ripe stone fruit, tropical hints, and with gentle crushed herb notes in support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine and elegant, with flavours of grapefruit, lime, yellow peach and exotic tropical fruits underscored with varietal herbaceous notes. Clean and dry on the finish, this medium-bodied wine leaves the palate refreshed and wanting more.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring: \u003c\/strong\u003eEnjoy this wine while it is young and fresh, or allow to develop nicely (which it will beyond 5 years) if cellared carefully. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Match:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pair with sustainably sourced seafood, fresh summer salads, Japanese cuisine or soft salty cheeses. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eServe: Lightly chilled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWINE ANALYSIS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlcohol: 13%\u003cbr\u003eResidual Sugar: 1.3 g\/L\u003cbr\u003eAcidity: 6.3 g\/L\u003cbr\u003epH: 3.17\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cimg style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\" alt=\"This is a Vegan friendly wine\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0036\/2174\/8851\/files\/Vegan_icon_final_-_green_50x50.png?v=1568074935\"\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[\/Description]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[Details]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVITICULTURE \u0026amp; WINEMAKING\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Dates: \u003c\/strong\u003evarious from March 28th to April 4th 2025. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe winter before Spring 2024 brought ideal rainfall, driving strong early growth, high inflorescence numbers, and a rapid, clean flowering that set up excellent crop potential. Although ripening slowed mid-season due to milder conditions and larger yields - requiring fruit thinning - dry conditions kept disease pressure low and allowed a high-quality harvest from early March through early April.\u003cspan style=\"mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; color: #3b3838; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 64;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-AU\"\u003eThe fruit was machine-harvested and pressed immediately with minimal skin contact.  After settling, the clear juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks at 16°C – 12°C with selected yeast strains to preserve pure sub-regional characters and varietal flavours.  The wine sat on light yeast lees in tank for up to 3 months prior to blending in August 2025. The wine has been heat and cold stabilised, and sterile filtered, prior to bottling.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[\/Details]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[[Accolades]]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eACCOLADES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Pristine and fabulously fragrant, the bouquet shows kiwifruit, green apple, and lemon zest aromas, leading to a splendidly flavoursome palate that's succulent and refreshing. Beautifully styled and expressed, offering excellent drinking. At its best: now to 2027. \u003cstrong\u003e93\/100 Points (5 Stars) - Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWonderful lemongrass and citrus sherbet aromatics, brimming with lime, grapefruit citrus, fresh-cut grass, and crushed young basil, underpinned by a clean, stony edge. Soft and juicy on the palate before lifting into a deliciously awakening lime-driven zing of crisp acidity, with a splash of guava through the mid-palate. A balancing roundness follows from light lees contact, with a subtle peachiness. Chalky, stony mineral texture carries through on the finish - fun, fresh, feel-good sauvvy! \u003cstrong\u003e91\/100 Points (4.5 Stars) - The Wine Writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright, even, pale yellow. The nose is packed with aromas of guava, melon, citrus and blossom. Medium-light bodied, aromas of melon, guava and lime intermixed with grapefruit and blossom. The wine is bursting with fresh fruit, along with salivating acidity, unfolding citrus peels and a touch of saline. This Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is fresh and vibrant, packed with primary fruit, and a subtle texture adds substance to the mouthfeel. 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