Whalebone Bay is a colloquial term given to the shores of Port Underwood in Marlborough New Zealand that are littered with old whale bone remnants. It was here in the mid-1800s that whaling was in full swing.
The Pioneering spirit and uncompromising attitude of these people is reflected today by the dedication of Marlborough grape growers to producing top quality fruit. The wine is selected from special parcels of fruit from Marlborough vineyards at the top of the South Island of New Zealand.
A combination of a cool yet high sunshine climate, low rainfall and free-draining, moderately fertile soil produces uniquely vivid wines. Marlborough put New Zealand on the international wine stage with its exquisite Sauvignon Blanc in the 1980s.
Over 20,000ha of vines (around 2/3 of the national total) are under the care of local wine producers, making it the country’s largest wine region. Marlborough wineries offer a huge range of varieties, from exquisite Pinot Noir to intense Chardonnay, and vivacious aromatics.
The diverse soils and meso-climates are revealing exciting new sub-regions, and it is within these unique sub-regions that Marlborough’s future lies.
Whalebone Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Fabulously fruited and lively, the wine is filled with delicious fruit flavours of passionfruit, kiwifruit and nectarine with a lovely lemon zest overtone. It’s flavoursome and punchy, offering excellent drinking.
Punchy and intensely aromatic, the wine shows passionfruit, feijoa and Gala apple characters on the nose, leading to a mouth-watering palate that is bright and flavoursome. It is up front and delectable.
