Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2025 vs Metz Road Riverview Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £26.50 | £26.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Cloudy Bay | Scheid Family Wines |
| Style | White | White |
| Grape | Sauvignon Blanc | Chardonnay |
| Region | Marlborough | — |
| Country | New Zealand | USA |
| ABV | 13% | — |
| Sweetness | Dry | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc is the wine that put Marlborough on the world map. Since its first vintage in 1985, Cloudy Bay has been the benchmark for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, celebrated for its purity, intensity, and remarkable balance. This is a very concentrated wine, with a nose of Kaffir lime and grapefruit. The palate is generous with ripe citrus and white stone fruit, balanced by crunchy acidity. A clear mineral finish with richness and poise. Why You'll Love It This is the iconic Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc, the wine that established Marlborough's global reputation. Since 1985, Cloudy Bay has been crafting Sauvignon Blanc that combines intensity with elegance, concentration with freshness. The grapes are sourced from carefully selected vineyards across Marlborough, benefiting from the region's unique combination of long sunshine hours, cool nights, and free-draining soils. The winemaking emphasizes purity and precision, with gentle handling and careful fermentation to preserve the vibrant fruit character while developing complexity and texture. This is New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc at its finest - concentrated, balanced, and beautifully poised. Region & Winemaking Produced by Cloudy Bay in Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand. Grapes are sourced from carefully selected vineyards across Marlborough, benefiting from long sunshine hours, cool nights, and free-draining soils. The winemaking emphasizes gentle handling and careful fermentation to preserve vibrant fruit character while developing complexity and texture. Tasting Notes Very concentrated with a nose of Kaffir lime and grapefruit. The palate is generous with ripe citrus and white stone fruit, balanced by crunchy acidity. A clear mineral finish with richness and poise. Food Pairing Perfect with fresh oysters, grilled fish, seafood pasta, goat's cheese salads, and Asian cuisine. Also excellent as an aperitif. The concentrated fruit and mineral finish make it versatile for a wide range of dishes. Grape V
Metz Road Riverview Vineyard Chardonnay 2020
Scheid Vineyards Metz Road Chardonnay is an elegant and expressive cool-climate wine from Monterey. Bursting with aromas of green apple, pear, citrus, and mango, complemented by subtle hints of toasted oak and lemon peel, it delivers a medium-bodied, lush palate with balanced acidity and a long, creamy vanilla finish. Why You'll Love It This is premium Monterey Chardonnay crafted with exceptional care. Hand-picked in the cool early morning hours and fermented with indigenous wild yeasts in French oak barrels, the wine undergoes 12 months of ageing in 100% French oak (47% new) with regular lees stirring to enhance aromatics and texture. The 340-acre Riverview Vineyard benefits from cool winds, granitic soils, and diverse microclimates, creating a wine of remarkable complexity and elegance that showcases the best of cool-climate California Chardonnay. Meet the Producer Scheid Vineyards is dedicated to sustainable viticulture, producing wines that showcase the unique terroir of their Monterey estate. The 340-acre Riverview Vineyard benefits from cool winds, granitic soils, and diverse microclimates, ensuring each wine reflects its site with precision and complexity. Production Grapes are hand-picked in the cool early morning hours for optimal freshness. Selected fruit is gently pressed, settled, and transferred to French oak barrels where fermentation is initiated by indigenous wild yeasts. The wine undergoes long, cool barrel fermentation and is kept on its lees with regular stirring to enhance aromatics, texture, and depth. Aged for 12 months in 100% French oak barrels (47% new), the wine develops a harmonious balance between fruit intensity, oak influence, and creamy mouthfeel. Tasting Notes Bright straw-yellow in colour, the nose shows green apple, pear, citrus, and mango, with delicate oak and lemon peel notes. The medium-bodied palate is rich, round, and concentrated, with lively acidity and a lingering vanilla finish. Food Match Pairs beautifully with roasted ch
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