Two Rivers Convergence Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Two Rivers Convergence Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand, 2024

Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, unoaked, sustainable farming, sourced from the Awatere and Wairau valleys

Producer Tasting Note:

The nose immediately captivates with a fragrant burst of citrus intertwined with bay leaf and a delicate hint of sea spray. This Sauvignon Blanc has a bright luminosity with a slight green-olive hue and flavors of guava, gooseberry, preserved lemon peel, underpinned with delicate floral and herbaceous notes. The palate is powerful, concentrated, and energetic with a lingering, juicy, mouth-watering acidity, good balance, length, and purity of fruit

Critics' Tasting Notes:

"Bright, even, pale yellow. The nose is elegantly fresh, with aromas of peach, lime, lime zest, snow pea and dill. Medium-light bodied, aromas of peach and lime entwined with lime zest, snow pea, dill and peach blossom. The fruit shows concentration and depth, flaunting fresh and inviting aromatics. A soft yet zingy line of acidity carries fine-textured phenolics and crushed rock minerals across the palate and lends a long, elegant closing. This Sauvignon Blanc is irresistibly fresh and pure, showing depth and details. Match with crumbed sole fillet and clams in seaweed butter over the next 3 years. Fruit from Wairau and Awatere Valleys was predominantly fermented in stainless steel and a small portion was fermented in a concrete egg tank and clay amphora, aged on lees for 4 months. 13.4% alc, 2.4 g/l RS."

95/100 points, Candice Chow, RAYMOND CHAN REVIEWS, October 2024

"An outstanding bouquet of fresh citrus and tree fruits, apples and pear, then honeysuckle, tropical fruits and a touch of fresh herb. Crisp, dry, complex and delicious, a salivating, fresh, and engaging wine on the palate, flavours mirror the bouquet with a backbone of acidity, some wet stone mineral and complex texture. Well made with best drinking from December 2024 through 2027"

95/100 points (Outstanding), Cameron Douglas MS 

The Season:

The 2024 growing season (21st year of production) was exceptional. A mild spring, a classic, typically dry Marlborough summer saw mild sunny days. These ideal conditions allowed the grapes to reach peak ripeness while preserving freshness. As a result, the fruit was highly concentrated with distinctive flavours, and the wines produced are pure, with lifted aromatics, lively acidity, and great energy.

Winemaking:

Lightly pressed, the juice was fermented cool, predominately in stainless steel to maximise fruit purity and distinctive varietal character. A small portion was fermented in concrete egg tank and clay amphora to add a grainy texture to the palate. The wine was then aged on light yeast lees for four months to gain complexity and increase mouthfeel.

An excellent match for shellfish, fish dishes, Pacific & Asian fare.