Sauvignon Blanc

"Fantastic bouquet - complex and compelling with aromas of a gentle barrel-ferment spices and toastiness, flavours of fresh and baked apple, flowers and stone fruits. A layer of stony mineral, citrus peel and lees spice add depth and complexity. Satin mouthfeel with contrasting acidity and gentle sweet barrel flavours. Well-made and ready to enjoy from today and through 2026+.
2018 Vintage, Reviewed February 2021."

"Named after the Giesen Brothers grandfather, August (Aw-goost), this powerful, multi-faceted wine was hand-picked and fermented in French Oak Barriques and large German Oak fuders. Weighty and fleshy, it has concentrated, ripe tropical-fruit flavours showing excellent complexity and a dry, rounded finish.
2018 Vintage, Featured April 2021."

"Floral perfumed aromas, smoky bacon and subtle oak complexity. Peach and ripe yellow apple flavours, grassy character, attractive long finish.
2019 Vintage; Awarded Silver Medal July 2021"

"Two great Marlborough vineyards were home to the grapes that went into this dry, full bodied and creamy Sauvignon Blanc; Dillon’s Point and Matthew’s Lane are both in the Wairau Valley and home to some of the oldest Sauvignon grapes in the region. All of which were hand picked and whole bunch pressed to preserve fruit purity and retain fresh acidity; 80% of the free run juice was fermented in tanks with the remainder fermented with wild yeasts in used 1000 litre German oak fuder barrels and older French oak barriques. The finished wines were blended and lightly filtered before bottling, without fining. The result is a multi layered, flavoursome Sauvignon that highlights the benefits that older oak can bring to flinty young dry white wines. This is a stunning match with creamy white cheese or roast chicken. The August drinks well now and can undoubtedly evolve positively for at least another four to five years.
2018 Vintage, Reviewed January 2021. 19/20 score."

"This powerful, distinctive wine was hand-picked, barrel-fermented and lees-aged. Weighty and fleshy, it has concentrated, tropical fruit flavours, showing excellent complexity, and a dry, rounded finish. Drink now or cellar.
2018 Vintage, Reviewed November 2020."

"Pure, lifted, floral, subtle, complex aromatics with gooseberry, greengage, white flowers, passion fruit and smoky, nutty barrel ferment notes. Dry, full, textural, elegant style with lovely focus and finesse with a salivating salty, finish.
2018 Vintage, Reviewed December 2020"

"Fantastic bouquet - complex and compelling with aromas of gentle barrel-ferment spices and toastiness, flavours of fresh and baked apple, flowers and stone fruits. A layer of stony mineral, citrus peel and lees spice add depth and complexity. Satin mouthfeel with contrasting acidity and gentle sweet barrel flavours. Well-made and ready to enjoy from today and through 2026+.
2018 Vintage, Reviewed March 2021.
Featured in The Shout - Spectacular Sauvignon Blancs over $25."

"Rich bouquet, oatmeal, lemon curd, faint ginger, floral notes, ripe stone fruits. Lots on. A full, generous, opulent thing to taste. Lavish, creamy texture, halva and lemon curd, passionfruit too. It’s big and bold, a full expression done well, with neat acidity to balance the density
2018 Vintage, Reviewed February 2021"

"A magnificent barrel-fermented rendition, offering complex aromas of crunchy apple, grapefruit, fig and oatmeal characters with a hint of flinty overtone. The palate is wonderfully concentrated and weighty, while remaining refined and structured, leading to an impressively long expansive finish. Texturally gorgeous and engaging. At its best: now to 2028.
2018 Vintage, Reviewed November 2020."

"Lovely developed characters marked by zesty grapefruit perfume and nutty smoke with integrated oak. Very textural with intense fruits of pineapple, grapefruit and ripe melon.
2014 Vintage; Reviewed May 2018"

"Another high-end Sauvignon Blanc that sees some oak aging, this is a rich, ripe wine, loaded with nectarine and citrus fruit. The oak framing is barely noticeable, but serves to highlight the silky texture and adds a pleasant grilled note on the long finish.
2013 Vintage; Reviewed March 2018"

"This distinctive wine is named after the Giesen brothers’ grandfather, August (pronounced ‘Ow-goost’) Giesen. Hand-picked and barrel-fermented, it is a commanding, weighty wine (14.5% alc/vol), complex and dry, with highly concentrated tropical-fruit flavours, slightly nutty, tightly structured and long. Maturing very gracefully, it’s currently in full stride.
2013 Vintage"

"Fermented in French oak barrels and German oak fuders, this is a superb example of oak-influenced sauvignon blanc. Very fleshy, weighty, complex and rich, it is finely textured, with concentrated, ripe, stonefruit flavours, gently seasoned with smoky oak. Delicious now. Rated highly by all judges.
2012 Vintage"

"This distinctive wine is named after the Giesen brothers' grandfather, August (pronounced 'Ow-goost') Giesen. The 2013 vintage was hand-picked and barrel-fermented with indigenous yeasts. Light yellow/green, it is a commanding, weighty wine (14.5 per cent alcohol), complex and dry, with highly concentrated tropical-fruit flavours, slightly nutty, tight and long. Maturing gracefully, it's a very harmonious wine, likely to be at its best 2017+
2013 Vintage"