Tasting note
Star bright with a lifted nose of citrus and cool tropicals. Medium bodied and flavourful with juicy fruit intensity, fine texture, and a cooling crisp acidity. Fruit forward and immediately appealing.
Aromas and flavours:


Review
Review for Brightwater Gravels Sauvignon Blanc 2025:
Sam Kim
Wine Orbit
It's beautifully fragrant on the nose, showing green apple, rockmelon, lemon peel, and herbaceous aromas. It's juicy and lively in the mouth, delivering lovely vibrancy and crisp acidity, with a refreshing finish. At its best: now to 2027.
Cameron Douglas MS
camdouglasms.com
Recommended
Aromas and flavours of fresh gooseberry and pineapple, some white peach and lemongrass then mineral. Crisp and refreshing, salivating and just dry on the finish. A backbone of acidity delivers the youthful tautness and saline qualities. Well made with best drinking from day of purchase through 2028.
Additional information
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Food match: Sauvignon Blanc's 'zing' is a delightful complement to dishes with fresh herbs, green vegetables, seafood or fresh goats cheese. Enhance the effect with a citrus or garlic garnish. Or simply enjoy as a refreshing aperitif.
Alcohol: 12.5% vol
Residual sugar: 5 g/l
pH: 3.12
Total acidity: 7 g/l
Vineyard: Nelson, New Zealand
Soil type: Flat alluvial soils overlaying free draining gravels and clay base material.
Vintage Season 2025: After a standard ‘Global Warming
Winter’ of moderate temperatures and
average rainfall, spring started warm
and the vines loved it. Flowering was
compressed and strong with fantastic
fruitset leading to high quality and even
bunches. Regular rainfall and not too
much of it punctuated the summer and
early ripening period. Grapes were picked
earlyish. They were tasty, juicy and very
clean.
Regional climate: Nelson is regularly New Zealand’s sunniest region. With young alluvial soils, abundant clean fresh water and a sheltered topography, Nelson grows a wide range of crops to exceptional standards. The proximity to the temperate Tasman Sea ensures minimal frost risk and moderation of extreme daytime temperatures. Grapes ripen evenly and slowly, allowing full and bright flavour development.
Winemaking: Two vineyards located just a few kilometres apart on the stony alluvial Waimea Plains contribute fruit to this wine. Mass selection Sauvignon Blanc was machine harvested in the cool of early morning, with parcels picked on 29 March and 2 April. The two juices were fermented separately using proven Sauvignon Blanc yeasts to enhance classic varietal expression. Minimal winemaker interference ensured the wine remained true to the Brightwater Gravels style of bright, fruit-driven, light-footed wines. Bottled on 1 December after time on fine lees to build texture and complexity.
Winemaker: Trudy Sheild
Bottle size: 0.75 l
Notice: contains sulphites
Cellaring potential: until 2027
Closure: Screwcap
Nutritional Information
| Nutritional Information per 100 ml |
| Energy |
309 kJ (75 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates |
0.5 g |
| of which Sugars |
0.5g |
| Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt. |
Ingredients: Grapes, Enrichments: Sugar, Stabilisers: Yeast mannoproteins, Potassium metabisulphite (E 224), Packaging gases: Nitrogen, preservative: Potassium metabisulphite (E 224).
Produced and bottled by: Drinks Cabinet Limited, Atawhai, Nelson 7010, New Zealand
Imported by: vinabonus GmbH, Simmedenweg 40, 34134 Kassel, Germany
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