Marlborough
New Zealand · New Zealand’s zesty, pungent Sauvignon Blanc region.
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A cool, sunny climate that gives Sauvignon Blanc a distinctively pungent style: intense passion fruit, gooseberry, and green pepper aromas with high acidity.
Key grapes
Sauvignon Blanc.
Why it matters for WSET
The benchmark New World Sauvignon Blanc style, often contrasted with the more restrained Loire style.
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Why is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc so aromatic?
Its cool, sunny climate and long ripening season give unusually intense passion fruit and green pepper aromas.