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Sauvignon Blanc

This bold and beautiful Sauvignon Blanc is from the Awatere Valley, Marlborough. The best representation of the finest from each vintage.


Bright aromatic notes of blackcurrant leaf, green pineapple and crushed nettle. A mouth-watering crispness of grapefruit and flintiness with a delicate smoky oak on the finish.

The Brothers Sauvignon Blanc is from the Awatere Valley, another premium sub-region in Marlborough. Compared to the Wairau Valley, the Awatere Valley is slightly cooler, drier, windier with higher elevation.

Using Sauvignon Blanc fruit from the Awatere gives tropical aromatics such as grilled pineapple and dry herbs.  Awatere delivers more texture and has more age ability.

Only available in Australia. 

The Brothers

Just as the three Giesen brothers journey bought them to New Zealand we travel to great lengths to find the best of every vintage. We strive to ensure The Brothers wines are rich and rewarding while retaining elegance and purity.

Vineyard

Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand.

Winemaking

Juice was fermented at moderate temperatures using a combination of classic Sauvignon Blanc yeasts. This ensured distinct varietal definition and fruit purity, and a textural palate. After fermentation the wine was left to mature in tank on light lees to ensure texture and complexity, before being racked, blended and filtered in preparation for bottling.

Gluten Free

Awards

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2019

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2019

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2019

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2019

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2017

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2017

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2017

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2016

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2016

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2016

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2016

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2014

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2013

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2013

Tomato Salad

Summer tomato salad with fresh basil and bocconcini

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Duncan Shouler

Director of Innovation

Duncan has always loved science and the outdoors. Winemaking in Marlborough allows him to enjoy his two passions every day. Read more

Celebrate Sauvignon Blanc

Let’s face it who doesn’t love Sauvignon Blanc? For more than 30 years Giesen Sauvignon Blanc has been giving us an opportunity to bring together great people for great times – so its appropriate we toast it. Thank goodness...

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Sauvignon Blanc Day

For more than 35 years Giesen Sauvignon Blanc has been giving us an opportunity to bring together family and friends for great times – so its appropriate we toast it – and in fact all Sauvignon Blanc! Fortunately an...

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Sauv Blanc Day

Giesen Lend A Hand With...

The International Sauvignon Blanc Celebration, known as Sauvignon 2016, is the first of its kind in New Zealand and starts on Monday 1 February running until late in the night of Wednesday 3 February 2016. The celebration is an...

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Reviews

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Dan Murphy's Wine Panel

"This youthful wine has plenty of spritz on entry. It is round, mellow, fulsome and attractive in its smoky pea and honeydew melon nuances. Long finish.
2019 Vintage; Awarded 2020"

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Decanter World Wine Awards

"2017 Vintage: Vibrant, fleshy, juicy, ripe and very fruity bouquet with sweet gooseberry, golden Kiwifruit and varietal richness. Passionfruit and grapefruit, citrus with a fresh herb layer. Juicy, lush and fresh. Plenty of acidity with a satin texture and lengthy varietal finish. Great balance. Drink now and through 2020. May 2018"

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Cameron Douglas Master Sommelier

"2016 Vintage: Passion fruit and tomato bud aromas, zesty, sweet fruit. Nice long textural finish. Gooseberries."

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International Wine Challenge 2018

"2016 Vintage: A blend of grapes from Awatere and Wairau Valleys, this is intensely aromatic on the nose showing feijoa, green rockmelon, lime zest and white nectarine notes. It is concentrated and powerfully expressed on the palate with fine texture and vibrant acidity, leading to a lingering juicy finish. A blockbuster sauvignon filled with delectable fruit flavours. At its best: now to 2019. 94pts"

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Sam Kim - Wine Orbit

"2014 Vintage: Year's best New World Sauvignon Blanc for the Wine & Spirits June 2017 issue."

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Wine & Spirits Magazine

"The 2014 vintage is made from Giesen's 'most expressive parcels', which typically include grapes from the Wairau and Awatere valleys. Pale lemon/green, it is mouthfilling, fresh and vibrantly fruity, in a clearly herbaceous style with good intensity and a crisp, dry (4 grams/litre of residual sugar), lingering finish"

Michael Cooper Buyer’s Guide

"2014 Vintage: A pure wine with hints of lime and white flowers, and touches of tropical fruit and a mineral edge. Moderate length. A solid wine."

International Wine Challenge

"2013 Vintage: Pale straw-yellow.  Gooseberry, grapefruit pith and peppery herbs on the nose, plus a whiff of asparagus.  Supple on entry, then rather uncompromising in the middle, showing a firm lemony edge to its grapefruit pith and capsicum flavors. Not short but a bit hard to warm to."

Steve Tanzer - American Wine Critic