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Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Reserve 2025

1 current tracked listing from 1 UK retailer, from £25.25.

Brand / producer	Saint Clair
Category	White
Retailer type	White Wine
Vintage	2025
Grape	Sauvignon Blanc
Origin	New Zealand
Container size	750ml

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Saint Clair Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Reserve is an elite, highly acclaimed white wine from one of New Zealand's benchmark family-owned estates. Celebrated globally for its spectacular concentration and drive, this bottling represents the absolute flagship expression of the Saint Clair portfolio. Each year, the winemaking team blind tastes every single parcel from their premium Marlborough holdings to identify the single most exceptional batch, reserving it exclusively for this prestigious label. Why You'll Love It This is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its absolute pinnacle, offering a level of intensity and precision that sets it apart from standard regional blends. Sourced from nutrient-rich maritime vineyards close to the ocean, it perfectly demonstrates how precision viticulture can amplify a grape’s natural qualities. It combines an explosive, deeply concentrated fruit profile with a distinct, mouth-watering salinity, presenting a luxurious, texture-driven option for connoisseurs who appreciate premium New World whites. Vineyard & Production The fruit is grown in a single vineyard located in the lower Wairau Valley, where warm daytime temperatures encourage optimal ripening whilst cool coastal nights preserve a thrillingly bright acidity. The fertile, nutrient-hungry soils produce small grapes loaded with highly concentrated flavour precursors. To retain maximum freshness, the grapes are harvested in the cool morning hours and immediately pressed to minimize skin contact. The pristine juice is then fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel vats using specifically selected yeast strains, remaining entirely unoaked to protect its intense fruit purity. Tasting Notes Pouring a pale straw colour with brilliant green highlights, this powerful white wine opens with a pungent, highly expressive bouquet of ripe grapefruit, passionfruit, and tropical mango, woven with delicate threads of blackcurrant bud and crushed green herbs. The palate is exceptionally generous