Alcohol percentage: 13.5%
Area:
Fruit for Greywacke comes from the small Judd family vineyard in Rapaura and from Sutherland family plots in the Wairau Plains and Southern Marlborough Valleys.
Grape variety:
100% Sauvignon Blanc, a small proportion of which is fermented in French oak
Producer:
Greywacke is the project of Kevin Judd, the ex-winemaker of Cloudy Bay. It has instantly attained cult status as soon as it has been released. The name comes from the indigenous Greywacke rock, typical of the Marlborough region
Maturity potential:
Can age but really at its best in first 4 years
The Bottle Shop rating:
The hype is justified. This is clearly one of NZ’s most exciting Sauvignons, and looks good value next to Cloudy Bay