Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc , Marlborough

Sauvignon Blanc and New Zealand has turned out to be a big success. Villa Maria produces a wide range of white and red. This Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from around the Marlborough region and has not been exposed to oak.

The wine is thus zingy zesty clean and vibrant with gooseberry flavours, citrus and passion fruit. Perfect for the warm weather that we are experiencing on the west coast here in Norway this week.

In addition is it quite reasonable, 140 NOK.

Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Private Bin, Marlborough New Zaland, perfect with grilled salmon

Award Winning New Zealand Wines - Villa Maria Estate

Private Bin Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

NB!....the Madonna album "Ray of Light" is the perfect Sauvignon Blanc album......
Madonna – Frozen

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