Earthsong Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Dillons Point is renowned for producing Sauvignon Blancs with tropical fruit notes and passion fruit to the fore. There are hints of blackcurrant and grapefruit too. The palate is rich, bright and zesty with a slight briny tang. This wine has real intensity of fruit, with a lovely crisp, mineral finish.
“The ’24 vintage is another classic example of the attractive tropical and wild citrus fruits of Marlborough. Pomelo skin, passionfruit and honeysuckle. Hints of strawberry guava and cumin powder, some nougatine and mascarpone, and cold peach tea remains. There is a creamy mouthfeel that strides alongside the lingering acidity. Subtle savoury nuances and a dollop of sweetness play well together here. A very flavourful and detailed wine that could be drunk on its own or with dishes from entrée through to main course.”
93 Points – The Halliday Wine Companion
“The 2024 Sauvignon Blanc has a round, full and tropical style but still manages concentration and elegance. It’s plump yet restrained with passion fruit, honeydew melon, elderflower and citrus notes lingering on the palate. This was carefully thought through.”
Vinous, 91 Points
March 2025
Sourced from one, sustainably certified vineyard in the renowned Dillons Point area of the lower Wairau. The vineyard is not tilled, extensive cover crops are used and sheep are run in the vineyard over winter to provide nutrients. During the growing season, vines are shoot thinned to provide ideal fruit exposure and ripeness. Proximity to the ocean provides nighttime cooling which helps to preserve the crisp acids and brininess.
Dillons Point was first established soon after the first settlers from the UK arrived. It was valued for its fertile, alluvial soils and proximity to the Opaoa River which allowed for ships to unload goods. Soon after the first plantings of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc were made in the 1980’s, Dillons Point became the focus for plantings because of the reliable yields and intensity of the fruit profile. Now some of the oldest plantings of Sauvignon Blanc, these nutrient rich soils allows for the development of this distinctive, intensely tropical style of Sauvignon.
Fruit is the star of the show here so winemaking is relatively simple. Machine harvested cool to preserve freshness. Fermented in tank and matured on fine lees in tank until bottling.
