2024 Villa Maria Reserve Wairau Valley Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 6pk 6x750ml

Villa Maria was born in 1961 when Sir George Fistonich leased five acres from his father and bottled his first vintage a year later. What started as a single acre of vines became New Zealand's most admired wine brand by 2015 — and a winery that changed how an entire country grows grapes. In the 1980s, Villa Maria became the first in New Zealand to pay growers for quality over quantity, then pioneered 100% screw-cap closures in 2001.

The Wairau Valley sits in the heart of Marlborough, where long sunshine hours and cool nights give Sauvignon Blanc its hallmark intensity — the kind of vivid, citrus-driven fruit that put New Zealand on the map. This is the region's pure expression: tropical, herbal, and impossibly fresh.

The 2024 vintage delivered wines of real character, with Sauvignon Blanc showing vibrancy, expressiveness, and a sense of purity.

This bottle bursts with passionfruit, blackcurrant, and wild fennel on the nose, then unfolds on the palate with lime curd, melon, and ripe herbal notes. Medium-bodied with fresh acidity and a juicy, flavorful finish — the kind of wine that makes you want a second glass before the first one's empty.