Mohua Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Generations in the making, Mohua Wines was founded in 2009 to create delicious wines from some of New Zealand’s highest quality regions. Driven by one family’s passion for great winemaking, the focus is on merging that vision with sustainable practices to craft wines that capture the essence of their environment, while improving the land that creates them. The wines for the Mohua range are carefully selected from two of New Zealand’s most famous grape-growing regions, Marlborough and Central Otago, both located on the South Island. Named in honor of the beautiful Mohua, one of New Zealand’s rarest birds found only in some of the most remote parts of the South Island's pristine rainforests, Mohua Wines is proud to play an active role in their conservation.
Pale straw in colour with a complex aroma featuring layers of snow pea, passion fruit and sweet lime. Gentle acidity combines with intense flavours including citrus sherbet and a lemon twist on the finish. A mouth-watering wine best enjoyed chilled.
THE REGION - Marlborough has rapidly developed an international reputation for producing premium Sauvignon Blanc. The region is situated in the northeastern corner of New Zealand’s South Island. Bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the east and towering mountain ranges in the hinterlands to the north and south, a broad alluvial plain stretches from the coastline, gradually rising into narrow valleys with favorable northerly aspects.
THE PROCESS - In the heart of Marlborough, Mohua sources fruit from three sub-regions – the Lower Wairau, Southern Valleys and Central Wairau - selected for the distinct characters each location brings to the wine. Careful yield control then guarantees exceptional fruit from one of the world’s finest Sauvignon Blanc regions.
THE LAND – The glacial carved Wairau Valley is typified by river silts over free draining gravels with lighter, stonier free-draining soils in the upper valley relenting to deep rich silt top soils over river gravel in the lower valley on the east coast. The Southern Valleys which feed into the Wairau from the south generally exhibit higher levels of clay than the main Wairau Valley.
THE SEASON – 2023 The la Niña conditions experienced during the 2023 growing season proved favourable for Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough. Bright warm days were balanced with significant rain events for strong vine growth for excellent acidity retention. Stunning late season conditions rewarded us with one of the best vintages in recent memory.
THE MOHUA – A small colorful bird that can only be found in the pristine and majestic forests of New Zealand’s South Island. Once abundant, they are now classified as an endangered species, surviving in only remote areas. Mohua Wines is committed to helping ensure these stunning choristers flourish and regain their rightful place among New Zealand’s unique fauna.
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Varietal Composition | 100% Sauvignon Blanc |
| Appellation | Marlborough |
| PH | 3.28 |
| Residual Sugar | 3.9 g/L |
| Alcohol | 12.00% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | NEW ZEALAND |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
