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Mission Estate, Awatere Valley

Joy of Terroir 2016

The stark dryness of the Awatere Valley in New Zealand’s Marlborough region is evident in the patchwork of Mission Estate’s Cable Station Road vineyard. The coastal location of Awatere experiences an extreme climate with very cool, dry and windy growing conditions. Lots of daytime sunshine but lower night-time temperatures create a perfect diurnal climate for the vines, locking in acidity and freshness in the fruit.

The soils are typically alluvial gravel on windborne loess. Yields are low and the late-ripening crop of small berries produces intense and complex flavours. Mission Estate’s Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc typifies the pure, mineral and herbaceous qualities from this unique terroir.

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