About the wine
Special oaked Savvy Blanc from classic Marlborough grapes
- Bill & Claudia lovingly selected grapes from low yielding, old vines from a small Marlborough site and fermented them in older oak barrels before maturing in the cellar for 9 months. Yep...it's an oaked Sauvignon Blanc!
- Get ready for classic Marlborough scents of passionfruit and citrus, with underlying smokey oak. It’s fresh and crisp, but full flavoured, complex and lingering. Equivalent wines are hard to come by, and almost always cost twice as much.
- Mother nature has put the kibosh on the Small's making this wine on more than one occasion, so they feel privileged to get the 2023 vintage into your hands. Historically a quick seller, this top shelf treat is made in tiny quantities so get in quick!
Best before
Nice now, and, unlike a lot of Sauvignon will also enjoy a little time in the cellar. Looks good after five years.
Serving advice
Serve lightly chilled
Food match
It's a lovely version of Sauvignon for the dinner table. It's the perfect match for a full flavoured seafood stew
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
New Zealand
Marlborough
Sauvignon blanc
Rich White
13.0% ABV
75cl
Vegan
Vegetarian
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Bill & Claudia Small
Bill (the winemaker) and Claudia (the viticulturist) embody the down-to-earth family spirit that has driven Naked from the word go. After travelling and making wines around the world for others, getting Naked meant the intrepid couple could finally make their own wine.
They love nothing more than creating the wines they want to make — without the compromise of working for a big corporation or the struggle of being too small. And that includes introducing Angels to the joys of Marlborough wine. Truthful and fun feedback from Angels is a huge thrill for the pair and allows them to tailor each vintage and explore new gems along the way.
The Small's passionate work ethic combined with Angel backing allowed the pair to become their own bosses. Strong relationships with growers of the best local fruit ensures consistently excellent drops, and in 2018 they realised their dream to buy their own vineyard.
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