‘Marlborough is New Zealand’s, possibly now the world’s, Sauvignon capital’ Jancis Robinson

Situated at the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, Marlborough is the country’s icon, and sets a precedent for the global production of Sauvignon Blanc…

This region grows distinctively aromatic fruit, complemented by incredibly fruity and crisp characters on the palate. Marlborough’s Sauvignon Blanc produces fresh and vibrant wine with notable flavours of gooseberries, lemons and nettles.

Unsurprisingly, many of the wineries in this area feature in various ‘charts’ of the world’s most beautiful vineyards, and whilst it would be challenging to replicate the scenery of the country in the St James’s Room, we can certainly replicate the taste…

Join our sommeliers on Friday 24th August to explore Marlborough, and discover why it has set the benchmark for this style of powerful Sauvignon Blanc.

We will taste:

2014 Clos Henri, Sauvignon Blanc
2013 Cloudy Bay, Te Koko, Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Dog Point, Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Dog Point, Vineyard Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc
2015 Folium Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc
2006 Lawson’s Dry Hills Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
2012 Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc
2014 Seresin, Marama, Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Te Whare Ra, Marlborough, Sauvignon Blanc
2016 Villa Maria Clifford Bay Reserve Sauvignon Blanc