Organic. As you would expect from a producer of Corofin’s calibre, Meltwater’s Marlborough Sauvignon hits all the right notes, with considerably more texture and interest than this category typically delivers. Sourced from a small group of dedicated organic growers across the Wairau and Omaka Valleys, this wine gets the Rolls-Royce treatment. The fruit comes from carefully managed, low-cropping vineyards focused on vine health and purity of expression. The 2025 season was notably kind, with early flowering, a dry finish, and cool diurnal shifts that preserved acidity while building excellent flavour concentration in pristine harvested fruit.
As always, the winemaking was handled with a light but assured touch: gentle pressing, cool fermentation in stainless steel, and extended lees ageing through winter to build depth, cohesion and that signature supple texture. The result is a wine that remains dry, crisp and highly defined, yet carries a layer of generosity and softness that lifts it well beyond the norm. Ripe citrus and stone fruit sit neatly within a framework of tension and tangy energy, finishing with purity, detail and effortless drinkability. A standout release once again.