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Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2025 reflects a carefully assembled blend from several of Marlborough’s most expressive growing areas, each harvested individually at peak flavour ripeness before cool fermentation in stainless steel. It embodies Jules Taylor’s long-standing commitment to capturing the region’s purity, energy, and unmistakable varietal character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOwner \u0026amp; Winemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jules Taylor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVineyard Source:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taylor Pass, Lower Wairau, Hawkesbury, and Awatere vineyard parcels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHarvest Period:\u003c\/strong\u003e 17 March to 6 April 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFermentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cool fermentation in stainless steel with selected aromatic yeasts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLees Ageing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brief contact on fine lees before racking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStabilisation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cold stabilised\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFiltration:\u003c\/strong\u003e Filtered before bottling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Screwcap closure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003epH:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.21\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTA:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.9 g\/L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResidual Sugar:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 g\/L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.31%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensory Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vintage opens with bright grapefruit, lemon zest, passionfruit, and crushed herbs, layered with hints of elderflower and ripe white peach. The palate is dry and intensely flavoured, combining citrus fruit, tropical notes, and fresh basil-like herbal nuances with a distinctive saline edge. Bright acidity and a lightly pithy texture provide structure and persistence, carrying the wine through a long, mouthwatering finish that showcases Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its most energetic and expressive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards \u0026amp; Accolades:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cameron Douglas M.S. 95 Points, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine Orbit, Sam Kim 95 Points, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScore:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine Enthusiast 93 Points Best Buy, 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker’s Background:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJules Taylor Wines was founded by Marlborough winemaker Jules Taylor, whose career has been closely linked with the development of New Zealand’s modern wine industry. 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