Ranga Ranga Sauvignon Blanc (75cl, 12.5%)

Ranga Ranga Sauvignon Blanc is a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from the Blind River sub-region of New Zealand's Awatere Valley, bottled at 12.5% ABV in a 750ml bottle. Produced by Barker's Marque Wines, it draws fruit from Blind River, one of the windiest and driest vineyard sites in the broader Marlborough region. The grapes are fermented entirely in stainless steel at a cool 10°C, and the wine uses the first fruit of the harvest. The nose opens with bright key lime and freshly mown grass, moving into dried herbs and subtle smokiness, with wet stone minerality underneath. The palate leads with sweet limes and zippy passion fruit, building weight and concentration with an almost herbal, floral character and briny jalapeño notes. The finish is medium in length, with clean, zippy acidity and lingering lime zest, wet stone and sweet mown grass.