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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Wine Review

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Marlborough, South Island, New Zealand

Community Score:95/100

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Price: $21.95

Drink: 2025-2027

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Extra Dry

Wine Type: White Wine


Winery: Villa Maria

Agent: Philippe Dandurand Wines Ltd.

Natalie's Score: 95/100

Villa Maria's Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, South Island is a vibrant, medium-bodied white wine showcasing notes of grapefruit, passion fruit, fresh-cut grass and gooseberry. This dry, sustainably farmed wine displays bright acidity and zesty fruit that make it immediately appealing. Serve it well chilled with grilled prawns and lemon aioli as the wine's citrus character complements the shellfish, or pair it with goat cheese and herb salad where the wine's herbaceous notes mirror the fresh greens. Winemaker Helen Morrison sources fruit from the acclaimed Wairau Valley, where stony soils and sunny days create the intense aromatic profile that has made Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc world-famous. Villa Maria has been at the forefront of New Zealand winemaking since 1961, pioneering sustainable viticulture practices and consistently producing wines that showcase the country's exceptional terroir. This expressive Sauvignon Blanc represents outstanding quality and will drink beautifully through 2027.

Sauvignon Blanc food pairings: seafood ravioli with Alfredo sauce, pan-fried panfish, lemon and herbed grilled chicken breast.

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This Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2024 was reviewed on December 20, 2025 by Natalie MacLean

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