4. Marisco Vineyards, The Craft Series, Pride & Glory Sauvignon Blanc, 2015 Marlborough New Zealand Gold
If you love Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, then Marisco Vineyards should be a go-to producer for sating your desire for fine, zippy whites from New Zealand. Founded by talented winemaker Brent Marris, it’s the umbrella company for well-known Marlborough wine brand The Ned, but also includes a suite of labels such as Leftfield Station and The King’s Series.
While all his labels are home to class-leading wines at a range of price points, our lockdown recommendation centres on his upper most set of drops, collectively known as The Craft Series. And within that, a Sauvignon Blanc called Pride & Glory. Using grapes from the warmest sites of Marlborough, this is a rich, textural style of Sauvignon Blanc, so you don’t expect green flavours such as lemon grass and gooseberry, but juicy fruits from passion fruit to peach. And, because a portion of the wine has been fermented in an oval oak vat, this Sauvignon also has a gently creamy and nutty element too, adding delicious complementary characters to the ripe fruit.
Wine: Pride & Glory Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2015
Region: Marlborough
Country: New Zealand
Made by: Marisco Vineyards
Medal: Gold – The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2019
Approximate retail price (UK): £25
