Forefathers

Marlborough | New Zealand
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Forefathers Sauvignon Blanc is a single- vineyard wine produced from the 19 acre Wax Eye Vineyard on Hawksbury Road in Marlborough. The glacial soils offer the vines good water retention and this glacial minerality often shows itself in the finished wine. Machine harvested at 2:00 am for maximum cold temperatures, immediately pressed and inoculated. 100% stainless steel cold fermented. Aged on the lees for 3 months to accentuate creaminess.

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2025 Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Note: Pale yellow-green with brilliant clarity, this wine shows vibrant aromas of passionfruit, guava, elderflower, and fresh lime, layered with coastal salinity and subtle herbal notes. The palate is crisp and refreshing, with bright acidity carrying juicy tropical fruit, lemongrass, and a hint of green apple. Medium-bodied and clean, it finishes with lively minerality and a flinty Marlborough character. This vintage is perfect for enjoying with seafood, salads or light Mediterranean dishes

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2024 Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Note:Pale straw in color, this wine has aromas of citrus blossom and fruit, including apricot, pear, and nectarine. The palate features white flowers, honeysuckle, and a lingering mouthwatering finish, with distinct minerality from chalky, flinty soils. Its medium-full texture and refreshing acidity make it a versatile pairing for dishes like scallops, goat cheese, roast chicken, grilled trout, salmon, roast turkey, salt and pepper tofu, or pork chop. Best enjoyed now through 2028.

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2023 Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Note: Pale straw in color, this wine has aromas of citrus blossom and fruit, including apricot, pear, and nectarine. The palate features white flowers, honeysuckle, and a lingering mouthwatering finish, with distinct minerality from chalky, flinty soils. Its medium-full texture and refreshing acidity make it a versatile pairing for dishes like scallops, goat cheese, roast chicken, grilled trout, salmon, roast turkey, salt and pepper tofu, or pork
chop. Best enjoyed now through 2028.

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2022 Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Note: This wine has a nice straw color. The nose is fresh, zesty, juicy and full, with ripe tropical fruit. The palate has sublte white nectarine and passionfruit notes. These tropical fruits meld well with a flinty finish and a mouthwatering crisp finish of wet stone and saline. Pair with sushi, green salads and fish dishes. Drinks well for 10 years.

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2021 Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Note:A style that pairs well with the US Mediterranean food culture, our Sauv Blanc shows vibrant and fresh citrus aromatics, with white peach and passionfruit and underlying tropical stone fruits. Demonstrating minerality and mouth-watering acidity, this wine displays a youthful and dynamic palate with a pleasing fresh passionfruit note that lingers.

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