Summer Savoured In New Vintage Sauvignon Blanc

Sav lovers can drink to a quality vintage - at an affordable price - when they reach for the new Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009.

The family-owned wine producer, which this year celebrates 30 years as New Zealand’s most awarded winery, optimised the late summer sun to harvest another top-quality vintage that’s suitable for everyday drinking.

The vibrant 2009 Sauvignon Blanc is made from grapes sourced from vineyards across Marlborough, where the company says weather conditions were ideal and the fruit quality was excellent.

Villa Maria’s founder, George Fistonich, says careful crop management during the winemaking process ensured production of a consistent and enjoyable range.

“Our 2009 Sauvignon Blanc is a lively wine bursting with fresh citrus, gooseberry and passionfruit flavours. The exciting palate is delightfully rounded out with a refreshing, crisp acidity.

“This vintage is extremely-food friendly. I recommend enjoying this wine with salmon alongside steamed green beans or roasted vine tomatoes,” adds Mr Fistonich.

With strong, clean flavours, Villa Maria Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 will enhance the freshness of seafood dishes, particularly when served with citrus-based sauces, and is the perfect accompaniment to a simple salmon steak on a bed of winter-warming mashed potatoes.

This superbly balanced wine is a perfect reflection of typical Marlborough characteristics and caters to all tastes and palettes.

At RRP NZ$18.99, Villa Maria’s Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009 is affordable and readily available from supermarkets and liquor stores nationwide.

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About Villa Maria
Villa Maria is New Zealand’s largest privately owned winery and the fourth largest overall. Sourced from expertly managed wineries in the best growing regions of New Zealand, the Villa Maria Estate range has been New Zealand’s most awarded wine range for 30 years. Founded by George Fistonich in 1961, Villa Maria is today one of the great wine companies of the world.

With a strong sustainability focus and absolute commitment to quality, Villa Maria has won critical acclaim for its ability to “express individual winemakers’ flair” with the stamp of a “perfectionist’s zeal” and to create “beautifully crafted” wines of “supernatural consistency”.

Villa Maria wines are served at some of New Zealand’s finest restaurants, including Antoine’s, Cibo, Sails Restaurant, Vinnies, Logan Brown, Harbourside, Soul Bar and Merediths.

The Villa Maria Estate range includes: Private Bin, Cellar Selection, Reserve, and Single Vineyard. Visit www.villamaria.co.nz for more information.