Ara Resolute Sauvignon Blanc 2021

A shining example of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc versatility, this wine showcases the varietal’s depth and character. As soon as you open the bottle you’re struck by rich, complex aromas of ruby grapefruit, elderflower, lychee and lemon thyme. The palate gives over to refreshing citrus and passionfruit notes with a hint of hazelnut. Beautifully integrated acidity makes for a long, lean, crisp finish.

Ara wines are crafted on the edge of the earth; the essence of Pure Marlborough. Our organic, vegan-friendly Resolute range balances Marlborough’s rugged exuberance and fruit expression with elegance and refinement.

Lower Wairau Valley / Maritime influence / dry farmed

We use meticulous hands-on viticultural techniques to ensure our premium fruit produces highly concentrated flavours. We select only the best organic parcels from selected rows in our organically-certified single vineyard in the lower Wairau Valley - sought after for its stony soils and sea breezes. Our premium fruit is carefully collected through a combination of harvesting techniques. Hand-harvested fruit contributes purity and acidity, with machine harvesting allowing some skin contact texture and classic tropical notes associated with the lower Wairau Valley

The two fruit parcels picked from our organic vineyard were treated separately. The first parcel was gently whole bunch pressed to minimize phenolic pick up and fermented in stainless steel at relatively cool temperatures to emphasize purity and aromatics. The second parcel was fermented and matured on lees in seasoned German oak Fuder barrels; this oak frames the fruit and adds weight to the palate, with warmer ferment temperatures bringing texture and complexity to the wine. We carefully select yeast so it magnifies classic Marlborough character and lets the wine speak for itself. The wine was racked, blended, stabilised prior to bottling