To me, this is a great summer drinking wine, suited with foods from Asian dishes carrying lemongrass to a lot of fish dishes as well, including crab. It is a “Marlborough” (Sauvignon Blanc) with strong peach and melon characteristics...It has a beautiful minerality and a linear acidity in it which is balanced by a touch of sugar.
The Loveblock Sauvignon Blanc is made of grapes from family-owned estate vineyards in Marlborough’s sub-regions. Those who don’t typically prefer aNew Zealand’s Sauvignon Blanc style, love this wine. It is dry, pure, and fresh with ripe pineapple, peach, and yellow apple, followed by hints of meadow grass on a hot summer day. Plenty of mineral energy and citrus-inspired flavors linger on the palate, underscored by umami.
Sauvignon Blanc has a starring role at Hanna–grown and vinified to be fresh, vibrant, evocative of the grapes themselves, and easy to pair with salads and dishes with spice and heat. The 2020 vintage presents a crisp, light-bodied, tropical style that glides effortlessly across the palate and finishes with nary a tug.
The Rose family estate vineyards are situated on the banks of the Wairau River (pronounced “why-row”). The 2020 Sauvignon Blancissourced from six family vineyards across the Marlborough region, all located on the northern side of the Wairau Valley: Home Block, Riverlore, Rapaura, Longbend, The Angler, and Burnside.