Product info
Type
White
Region
Marlborough
Varietal
Chenin Blanc
Brand
Astrolabe
Unit Size
750ml
Closure
Screwcap
Alcohol Volume
13%
Organic Certification
BioGro - 6096
Country of Origin
New Zealand
Astrolabe Wines is a small, premium wine producer owned and operated by two generations of the Waghorn Family in Marlborough, NZ. Simon Waghorn has been honing his craft over four decades and has established a benchmark style of sauvignon blanc that reflects an unparalleled diversity of vineyard sources. Careful site selection, expert picking decisions, delicate fruit handling and astute blending are the hallmarks of his Marlborough wines. Simon's personal stryle defines an Astrolabe wine - focused, balanced and elegant. Simon crafts a range of beautiful wines that express the purity and intensity of fruit flavours afforded by the climate and soils of the Marlborough region.
Tasting Note: Dry, but not austere! Apple, green strawberries, blossom, pineapple, pear and elderflower. Medium-bodied, with good acidity and a light spritziness, giving flavours of red apple, nectarine and honeysuckle.