Tasting notes:

Starting in 1858 when Englishman John Rose planted wheat, barley and peas in Marlborough, the Rose family have grown and developed. The first vines were planted in 1978 and for many years the grapes were sold on. Producing their own first vintage in 1991, Rose Family Estate is still moving forward with multiple Award-winning \\\'classic New Zealand Sauvignon\\\' and other wines. This wine is an exceptional sample. Very pale white-gold in colour, the wine shows the distinctive and pure greengage and blackcurrant leaf aromatics and flavours. Very nearly dry, the palate is light-bodied with great freshness and nuances of lemon zest and tangerine enhancing the kiwifruit. Very good length, too. A fine example that will suit a springtime risotto of asparagus, white mushroom and green peas. [Patricia Stefanowicz MW]