2025 Craggy Range Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc — Martinborough
- Decanter: 97 pts, Platinum — fragrant florals, orchard fruit and passionfruit; succulent palate with finely tuned grapefruit acidity and excellent complexity.
- Cameron Douglas MS: 93 pts — cape gooseberry, green melon, Thai basil and makrut lime; mineral, saline, silky and vibrant. Drink 2026–2028+.
- Wine Spectator: 93 pts — key lime, lemongrass, pear, tangerine, kiwifruit and grapefruit, with saline and green-tea notes.
- Wine Enthusiast: 93 pts — intense citrus, lemongrass and pear with saline minerality and white pepper.
- Vinous: 90 pts — ripe citrus, elderflower, nettle and flint in a balanced, approachable style.
- Winepilot: 93 pts — elegant and layered, with lemon curd, grapefruit, minerality and passionfruit; drink 2026–2032.
Overall: approximately 93-point professional consensus, with an exceptional 97 from Decanter. A sophisticated, mineral-driven New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc balancing citrus, tropical fruit, florals, saline minerality and vibrant acidity.
Winemaker's Notes
In appearance, it’s a pale yellow, straw color. On the nose there are ripe Sauvignon Blanc aromatics with notes of white stone fruit, passionfruit pulp and kaffir lime. The palate is lively with deep concentration and a salinic acidity.
This wine will pair well with aperitifs, seafood and poultry.
History
Craggy Range is a family owned winery established in 1997 named by U.S publication Wine Enthusiast magazine as New World Winery of the Year for 2014. It is situated in the shadow of the spectacular Te Mata Peak in the premium wine growing area of Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. Based on the single vineyard philosophy of winemaking, Craggy Range was the first in the Southern Hemisphere to make single vineyard wines from multiple New Zealand regions with grape varieties matched to place. The winery produces a portfolio of quality wines including the iconic Prestige and Family collections, as well as Limited Editions all reflecting the place and the people.
The grapes, grown in exceptional winery-owned New Zealand estate vineyards in Hawke’s Bay, Martinborough and Marlborough, are selected for their special soils and unique climates producing wines of character, quality and authority. The architecturally inspired Giants winery complex and vineyard is also home to the Craggy Range Cellar Door and the award winning restaurant Terroir at Craggy Range. Nestled amongst the vines, the four Craggy Range Vineyard Cottages offer self-contained boutique accommodation.
