Celebrate #SauvBlancDay with NZ Wines 🇳🇿

Celebrate International Sauvignon Blanc Day by raising a glass to New Zealand's flagship wine.

The French may have given the world the term 'terroir' — the wonderful alchemy of influences from soil, aspect, climate and winemaking that creates the unique character of a wine — but on the other side of the world, New Zealand winemakers have found their own distinctive ‘magic’ place.

Tūrangawaewae (pronounced: too-runguh-why-why) means "my place" in Māori. It describes a uniquely New Zealand approach to winemaking that includes terroir, but also embraces the surrounding landscape, the characteristic climate, the history and spirit of a place, as well as the people who make it their home.

The flavours of wines produced by Rapaura Springs in Marlborough cannot be replicated anywhere else in the world. ⁠Rapaura Springs Classic wines capture the most vibrant aromas in each variety. Pure in flavour and expression, these wines reflect the best of Marlborough.

Adorning the label on every bottle of Rapaura Springs wine is a simple symbol — a circle of rocks that signify the pure spring in their home vineyard in the heart of Marlborough, New Zealand.

The label and name represent an intimate connection to the pristine waters that collect high in the Southern Alps and are gradually filtered beneath the region’s braided rivers, refreshing the deep underground aquifers that feed the vines, and bubbling up in their very own Rapaura Springs. The purity of these springs influences how they craft their wine and tend to their vineyards.

Available at the LCBO:

Rapaura Springs Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Marlborough, New Zealand
LCBO#: 465880, $19.95 SHOP »»
Pure and vibrant with layers of passionfruit, tropical fruit and zesty citrus. Juicy fruit flavours and crisp acidity combine to deliver a mouth-watering finish. Capturing all the trademark sub-regional flavours of Marlborough, this Sauvignon Blanc is sure to impress. Serve with chicken, fish, or shellfish.

Located in Gisborne, Matawhero is one of the oldest wineries in New Zealand, with its first vintage produced in 1975. Today, the winery continues to thrive under the stewardship of Kirsten and Richard Searle, who purchased the Matawhero vineyard and winery in 2008 from the original owner, the late New Zealand pioneer winemaker Denis Irwin. They are the trusted Kaitiaki (guardians) of Matawhero and share the distinctive wine styles of the Tairawhiti-Gisborne region from this iconic winery with the world.

Available at the LCBO:

Matawhero Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Gisborne, New Zealand
VINTAGES#: 422428, $21.95 SHOP »»
(LIMITED QUANTITIES)
"This vineyard is dry farmed so the raw energy you will discover in this wine is all about the voice of place. Aromas of fresh gooseberry and peach, plenty of citrus with grapefruit and lemon then crisp apple and fresh herbs. Vibrant and very expressive on the palate with flavours of citrus and stone fruits, herbs and silty dry stone soils. High acidity, refreshingly crisp, great balance and length. Buy now, drink now. Will remain excellent drinking from purchase and through 2025. Excellent." Score: 94 Pts. - Cameron Douglas, MS, June 3, 2021.

Enjoy with salads, seafood, and white meat.

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