Cloudy Bay Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (750ml)

Pale straw with green-gold reflections, the 2024 Te Koko Sauvignon Blanc from Cloudy Bay opens with a richly aromatic nose of white nectarine, preserved lemon, elderflower, and grapefruit curd, layered with subtle notes of flint, lanolin, and toasted almond. Sourced from select vineyards in Marlborough’s Wairau Valley, the fruit is hand-harvested and whole-bunch pressed, then fermented with indigenous yeasts in seasoned French oak barrels, where the wine undergoes extended lees ageing with gentle bâtonnage. The palate is textured and complex, unfolding layers of stone fruit, citrus oil, and spice over a creamy mid-palate cut by vibrant acidity and a saline, mineral edge. The finish is long and savoury, echoing with citrus pith, smoke, and a touch of struck match, offering a refined and unconventional expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.