If on first sip you think this wine is Sancerre, you might be forgiven – Clos Henri is, after all, owned by Domaine Henri Bourgeois of the Loire Valley. They are Sauvignon Blanc specialists, producing both Sancerre and Pouilly Fume, but when they wanted to expand their holdings, they settled on the cool climate Wairau Valley of Marlborough, New Zealand. The newly released 2025 Clos Henri Estate Sauvignon Blanc fully represents the best of both countries – stunning minerality, racy acidity and French winemaking sensibility, balanced perfectly with the impeccable fruit purity of New Zealand. The estate draws organically-grown, dry-farmed fruit from three distinct soil types — glacial stones, wind-blown clay, and greywacke river gravels — which contribute structure and textural complexity. The palate is bursting with zesty grapefruit and pithy lime zest, but the palate is pure stony minerality, making you guess where exactly in the world this wine comes from. So restrained and elegant, this is a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that defies expectations of what the country can produce and blurring the lines between the Old and New Worlds. Most importantly, it’s simply delicious – a refreshing, stony and citrus-driven style of Sauvignon Blanc that will have you reaching to pour a second glass.

This brand spanking new arrival is the perfect Sauvignon Blanc for those of you who don't like grassy and sour Sauvignon Blancs. It has what you expect from NZ in the form of zingy acidity and minerality. What is not expected is the very pretty white flower and fresh key lime nose. On the palate, green fruits, green melon, kiwi and more lime. Slightly tropical edge. It finishes very clean with very nice acidity. This one is sure to convert fans of domestic Sauvignon Blanc over to those from New Zealand!