Greywacke Riesling

Greywacke is the exciting solo venture of Kevin Judd, who was formerly the chief winemaker at Cloudy Bay for 25 vintages, and was instrumental in the international recognition which New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc enjoys today. The name ‘Greywacke’ was adopted by Kevin for his first Marlborough vineyard located in Rapaura in recognition of the high prevalence of rounded greywacke river stones in the soils there.
The debut wine under the Greywacke label was the 2009 vintage with his Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc displaying the hallmarks of Kevin’s famed style: ripe fruit, fine balance, great concentration and superb varietal intensity. Grapes come from prime, low yielding vineyard sites in and around Marlborough’s Southern (Brancott and Ben Morven) Valleys, and are vinified using ‘non-interventionist’ techniques.

A fragrantly composed wine exuding delicate aromas of apple blossom, the lusciousness of sweet melon and the headiness of lemon sherbet. The palate delivers a burst of lime sorbet and a suggestion of flinty minerality, which combined within its Yin-Yang structure of delicate sweetness and vibrant acidity produces a wine of sumptuous vivacity.