2023 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc

Greywacke is the Marlborough label of former Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd, where he presided over that company’s first 25 vintages establishing the reputation that it has today. The name Greywacke was adopted by Kevin and his wife Kimberley for their first Marlborough vineyard in Rapaura, named in recognition of the high prevalence of rounded greywacke river stones in the soils of the vineyard. Kevin registered the name back in 1992 with the vague notion that he might one day want to use it on a wine label of his own.
Fruit was sourced from various prime vineyard sites in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys and the central Wairau Plains with a portion of the juice fermented in old oak barrels.
Brilliant water like core with a faint greenish tinge around the outskirts. Bursting out of the glass are pungent aromas of passionfruit, gooseberry and lime which are complimented by some herbaceous grassy notes, green apple and minerals. Mouth watering passionfruit, gooseberry and green apple flavours are delivered with fantastic intensity and drive whilst also imparting a voluminous feel to the texture. Echoing through the back half are herbaceous grassy characters and flinty mineral elements. Finishes dry with crisp acidity and a long irresistibly scrumptious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.5%

Other Reviews…..
Aromatic, stylish and distinctive, with honeysuckle, quince, citron and fresh ginger notes on a sleek and mouthwatering frame. Accents of lemon thyme and apple skin linger on the refreshing finish. Drink now.
93 Points
Wine Spectator

Light yellow-green with a fresh lifted gooseberry and feijoa bouquet that is bright and intense and very typical of the grape and region. Intense fruit with a penetrating quality and lingering length. Clean, dry finish without overdone acidity. A fine wine.
95 Points
Huon Hooke – The Real Review