Product Description:
Low yields, high clarity—Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with precision and punch.

The 2025 release from Catalina Sounds is the payoff of a dramatic growing season—low yields, pristine fruit, and Marlborough’s driest summer in nearly a century. With just a sprint of a harvest in March, winemaker Peter Jackson captured the best of each site across Waihopai and the Southern Valleys, delivering a Sauvignon Blanc that’s both sharply defined and texturally rewarding.

This vintage leans into its place—cool nights, mineral-rich soils, and hand-tended blocks, many farmed by long-term grower partners. The result is a wine that hums with preserved lemon, candy apple, wet stone and stone fruit, while a saline thread and lees contact bring depth and line. It’s mouthwatering, modern Marlborough at its finest—clean, bright and built for food.

Drink now or over the next three years. Best matched with seafood, herbs, or hard cheeses.

Tasting Notes
NOSE
– Zesty and aromatic
Ripe citrus peel, candy apple and a hint of wet stone.

PALATE
– Juicy and textured
Preserved lemon and stone fruits with saline lift and fine acidity.

FINISH
– Long and mineral
Bright and dry with persistence and mouthwatering freshness.

Reviews & Accolades
“Tangy, vibrant wine with passionfruit, guava, capsicum and gooseberry flavours... punchy, textural Sauvignon Blanc with appealing purity.” – Bob Campbell, The Real Review, 92 Points
“Bright, fresh, crisp and crunchy... green apple and gooseberry, peach and a light wet stone quality... balanced and well made.” – Cameron Douglas MS, The Shout, 93 Points
“A brilliant wine that is a benchmark for its type... lasting appeal and shows great balance, complexity and intensity.” – Global Wine Masters, Sauvignon Blanc Masters, Gold Medal

The Finer Details
Style - White Wine
Varietal - Sauvignon Blanc
Country - New Zealand
Region - Marlborough
Vintage - 2025
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13.5%
Other - Vegan