Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc

Colour: Pale straw with touches of green.

Aroma: Classic Sauvignon characters of cut grass and tropical fruits are dominant on the nose.

Palate: Unfolds with flavours of passionfruit, gooseberry and subtle herbaceousness. The wine is mouthfilling with good texture and finishes well with cleansing acidity and great length.

Food Match: Good to drink with anyone at anytime. Ideally suited to asparagus, oysters and summer salads.

Cellar: A wine to drink now and, with careful cellaring, will last up to five years. Kim Crawford, June 2006

Region Description

When the first growers planted grapes in Marlborough in the 1970s (there is evidence of plantings as early as 1870s), it is unlikely they would have foreseen the extent of the growth and fame that the region’s wine industry would achieve, based upon a single varietal called Sauvignon Blanc. The distinctive pungency and zest fruit flavours of the first Marlborough wines, in particular Sauvignon Blanc, captured the imagination of the country's winemakers as well as international wine commentators and consumers and sparked an unparalleled boom in vineyard development. Worldwide interest in Marlborough wines, particularly Sauvignon Blanc, has continued to fuel that regional wine boom.