Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Notes

The Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc has lifted aromatics of fresh garden peas and blackcurrants mingled with herbs such as coriander. On the palate are concentrated flavors of jalapeño and lemongrass, with a punchy finish of lime zest and a hint of gunflint. A key point of interest in this wine is the chalky texture reminiscent of wet river stones.

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POINTS

This is citrusy and tropical, showing Asian pears, lemons, passion fruit and lychees on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with lively, zesty acidity. Tangy and bright.

James Suckling

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“This is citrusy and tropical, showing Asian pears, lemons, passion fruit and lychees on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with lively, zesty acidity. Tangy and bright.”

James Suckling

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“This is citrusy and tropical, showing Asian pears, lemons, passion fruit and lychees on the nose. It’s medium-bodied with lively, zesty acidity. Tangy and bright.”

James Suckling

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“Heady aromas of honeyed lime, jasmine, passion fruit, pineapple and grass flow to a palate that’s slippery in texture with nice fruit concentration and the slightest bit of residual sugar to temper the acidity. A strong bottling of this classic style.”

POINTS

The 2023 Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc is opulent, glossy and rich, with lemon curd, sherbet, applesauce and passion fruit. The 2023s are starkly different from the 2024s, and I must confess to having a strong preference for the 2024 iterations, which are focused, fresh and powerful.

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:

Taylors Pass

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Analytical Data

pH level:

3.2

Acidity:

7.5 g/L

Alcohol:

12.5 %

Residual sugar:

3 g/L

About the Vineyard

The Taylors Pass Vineyard is located on the northern bank of the Awatere River in southern Marlborough. Sheltered from prevailing cool easterly winds, each terrace of the vineyard has varying soil types, stony gravels are nearest the river, whereas the mid-terrace has silt over gravels and the highest terrace is deeper silt over clay-papa base. This patchwork of soil types provides the vineyard with dramatically variable ripening patterns.

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