Barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc
Discover New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc beyond the norm. These wines are not as pungent and fruity as the famed Marlborough style. Here you find Sauvignon Blanc in a different style.
Winemakers take the unique New Zealand fruit and create a more complex, weighty wine. They are using different techniques to create interesting, distinctive wines with greater depth, complexity and weight.
Some of these wines are considered amongst the best of the world. Discover and enjoy!
Auntsfield South Oaks Sauvignon Blanc 2022
21,99 € - 22,99 €*
30,65 € pro Liter
Barrel-aged wine from a tiny, elevated parcel in the vineyard. Here, on just two hectares, with soil composed of fractured Greywacke rock, the vines are subjected to extremely reduced treatment to achieve the highest concentration. The hand-picked grapes are spontaneously fermented in large French oak barrels (500–1300 litres) and aged on the lees for 10 months. A portion of the juice is fermented on the skins, which lends the wine additional texture and depth.
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NUALA Marlborough Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2024
21,99 € - 22,99 €*
30,65 € pro Liter
Sophisticated Reserve Style: A refined Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc aged for 10 months in French oak. This Reserve bottling offers layers of stone fruit and white flowers with a creamy texture and subtle oak complexity. Dense, elegant, and perfectly balanced – a high-end expression of the Wairau Valley.
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22,99 € - 24,99 €*
33,32 € pro Liter
Made by Vigneron of the Year NZ 2025: this limited 2022 release focuses on texture, fruit weight and layered complexity rather than overt pungency. White stone fruit, ripe tropical notes and delicate florals meet hints of basil and lime. The palate is concentrated yet refined, with vibrant acidity and a persistent mineral finish. Fermented largely in neutral French oak and aged on fine lees, this is a structured, age-worthy Sauvignon Blanc with real presence.
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Te Mata Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2023
25,99 € - 27,99 €*
37,32 € pro Liter
Te Mata Estate is a pioneer of dry white Bordeaux inspired blends of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. A unique expression of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc: Barrel fermented, with a touch of Semillon and Sauvignon Gris, it is concentrated and complex.
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Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc 2020 - Re-Release
29,49 €*
39,32 € pro Liter
Considered as one of the best Sauvignon Blanc in the world. A barrel-fermented, no holds-barred style of Sauvignon Blanc with a signature flinty gravel aroma. This single vineyard parcel is situated within the Dog Point Vineyard, using the same low cropping level from vines planted in 1992. Fruit is hand-picked, whole bunch pressed and fermented and aged in older French oak barrels for 18 months.
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Greywacke Wild Sauvignon Blanc 2023
29,99 €*
39,99 € pro Liter
Pioneering Marlborough winemaker Kevin Judd created this textural wine with a lingering finish – fermenting it in oak barrels and using wild yeasts. Doing so provides a significant savouriness and a totally different mouthfeel from the classic crisp and clean Marlborough Sauvignon. Prepare to experience something out of the ordinary.
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Why barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc?
New Zealand winemakers love to create new, exciting wines out of the country's favorite grape Sauvignon Blanc.
There is increasing diversity of styles achieved through the use of wild ferments, degrees of lees contact, as well as fermentation and/or ageing in oak, both old and new.
All these techniques create styles away from the zingy, crisp Sauvignon Blanc style and add something new to the pleasure of experiencing different wines.
Wild ferments and barrels
Helps to add complexity and texture, without dominating the nose. Barrel fermentation also helps to tame the crisp acidity.
Lees contact (with stirring)
The yeast adds both savoury notes and also serves to work as a natural fining agent.
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