Winery & Vintage Info
Winemaking Notes
3 Tales Sauvignon Blanc 2025 Marlborough is crafted with meticulous attention to detail, with Sauvignon Blanc fruit harvested at optimal ripeness, pressed, and cold settled to ensure the wine showcases the bright and tropical flavours that define this exceptional vintage. Juice was inoculated with varietally specific yeasts followed by a long, cool fermentation allowing tropical notes to develop, with the mouth-filling palate of citrus, peach, and honey delivering exceptional flavour intensity and texture. The wine was bottled early to promote freshness, ensuring the lemon yellow colour with brilliant clarity reflects the wine's freshness and quality Marlborough fruit, whilst the vibrant Marlborough acidity adds a crisp finish to this refreshing wine. This careful winemaking approach, from the cold settling to the long, cool fermentation with varietally specific yeasts, ensures the wine displays beautiful integration between fruit intensity and refreshing acidity, with the bright tropical flavours providing immediate enjoyment whilst the mineral undertones add complexity and interest. The early bottling to promote freshness creates a wine that showcases classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc character, with vibrant citrus notes complemented by ripe peach and subtle mineral undertones creating an inviting and expressive bouquet, and a balanced and satisfying experience that is perfect as an aperitif or with light cuisine when served well chilled at 8-10°C.
Regional Character & Philosophy
The 2025 vintage of 3 Tales Sauvignon Blanc showcases the vibrant, fruit-driven character that defines Marlborough, with the Sauvignon Blanc fruit harvested at optimal ripeness ensuring the wine displays the bright and tropical aromatics and mouth-filling palate that make this region world-renowned for the variety. The combination of pressing and cold settling, followed by inoculation with varietally specific yeasts and a long, cool fermentation, allows tropical notes to develop whilst maintaining the vibrant Marlborough acidity that adds a crisp finish to this refreshing wine. The lemon yellow colour with brilliant clarity reflects the wine's freshness and quality Marlborough fruit, with the bright tropical flavours of citrus, peach, and honey providing exceptional flavour intensity, whilst the mineral undertones add complexity and interest to create a balanced and satisfying experience. The 2025 vintage was bottled early to promote freshness, ensuring the wine showcases the vibrant, fruit-driven character that defines the region, with the classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc character displaying vibrant citrus notes complemented by ripe peach and subtle mineral undertones. This wine is perfect for enjoying now whilst fresh and vibrant for maximum expression of the bright tropical flavours, pairing beautifully with fresh seafood, oysters, grilled prawns, sushi, goat's cheese, light salads, Asian cuisine, and chicken dishes, showcasing the exceptional quality and refreshing character that comes from Marlborough's unique terroir and the careful winemaking approach of harvesting at optimal ripeness and bottling early to promote freshness.
