Villa Maria Woven Sauvignon Blanc

Villa Maria Woven Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Description

Woven is a unique expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. It is a statement wine that shows a serious and complex side to Villa Maria's signature variety that reveals surprising flavors and hidden depths. The winery's passion and commitment comes to life with Woven. Woven Sauvignon Blanc embodies the journey of the past, of Villa Maria's devotion to Sauvignon Blanc, and the determination to see it thrive. It symbolizes Villa Maria's ongoing commitment and attention to detail in the vineyard environment, the dedication of their talented winemakers, and the concerted effort to show Sauvignon Blanc at its finest.

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Acclaim
“The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Woven is the first vintage of this new cuvée. It is an ambitious, wood-fermented, lees-aged expression. Hailing from the richer soils of Marlborough's Southern Valleys, it is a weighty, curvy style with plenty of richness built in the mid-palate and sinewy muscle drawing it through – it’s not what you would call a shy and retiring wine. It boasts a powerful structure and bold varietal flavors. Sweaty passion fruit, blackcurrant, nectarine and nettles meet oak-derived vanillins as well as a firm, flinty, reductive note. Possessing long length and line, this is a wine that would benefit from a little decant prior to drinking. This is an impressive new offering from Villa Maria. Chapeau.” — Vinous, Apr 2024
“Showing some earthy and spicy complexity here, with notes of lemon grass, grapefruit, star anise and dried herbs. Some blackcurrant and capsicum, too. Firm, focused and spicy with medium body and chalky minerality.” — James Suckling, Nov 2023
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Marlborough
Soil composition
Clay based
Harvest time:
March
Average Vine Age:
20 years
Sustainability Certification:
yes
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fermentation container:
mix of one & two year old French oak puncheons and barriques
Length of aging before bottling:
11 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.09
Acidity:
7.82 g/L
Alcohol:
14.3 %
Residual sugar:
1.13 g/L
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Wine Production

Whole bunch fermentation is used to extract the pure flavors of the Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The wine is then fermented using a combination of wild Pied de Cuve and select yeast strains in one and two year French oak Puncheons and Barriques. It is then matured for eleven months in barrel, and then on lees in tank for an additional six months.  

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About the Vineyard

Located in the Fairhall locality below the eastern foothills of Marlborough’s Wairau Valley, the vineyard surrounds Villa Maria’s Marlborough winery. Originally planted in 1999 with more recent planting as late as 2015. The typically warm days and cool nights during the growing season lead to intense concentrated flavors with a fresh energetic line of acidity while the predominantly clay based soils give weight and structure to the wines. Sustainable practices and an emphasis on biodiversity brings life into the vineyard ensuring healthy, resilient vines that produce complex and characterful wines.