About the wine
The Smalls used red winemaking techniques to make a deliciously different Sauv
- Bill and Claudia decided to try something a bit different with the delicious grapes from the same vineyard used for their best-selling Sylvia Reserve Sauvignon. They took a punt - using a winemaking method usually reserved for bright, fruity red wines… and boy has it paid off.
- The result? A classic Marlborough Sauvignon but with fabulous twist of creamy apricot flavours that made the Wine Team crack a big smile. Bill and Claudia named it ‘Whetu’ (pronounced fay-tu) - a name from their ‘unused baby name spreadsheet’. Seriously!
- This is a one-off treat and only a couple of thousand bottles were made, so when it's gone, it's gone. So if you are looking for something that breaks all the rules then look no further!
Best before
Drink now until 2024
Serving advice
Serve lightly chilled
Food match
Seafood is a pretty good choice
Contains sulphites
Always check the label
New Zealand
Marlborough
Sauvignon blanc
Fruity White
12.5% ABV
75cl
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Bill and Claudia Small
- Husband and wife team Bill and Claudia went it alone thanks to Angel funding over a decade ago. Since then, they've gone on to become Naked legends.
- Using your Angel funding, the Smalls have built close relationships with grape growers ‘in the bits of Marlborough they love’ to make lovingly crafted gems from some of the best fruit going.
- With you behind them, your King and Queen of Marlborough have gone from strength to strength. You’re the reason they make some of the highest-rated Sauvignons in the whole of New Zealand. Kudos to you.
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