a clean, fresh, zesty style with elegance and good persistence. A wine that truly speaks of its origins, both in showing a sense of place and the quality of the house, namely Villa Maria Single Vineyard wines. Cool climate characters shine, inherent to the Awatere, hints of capsicum, nettles, and coriander flavours with a refreshing vein of acid in harmony with the fruit weight. Perfect drinking now through 2024 with ethically caught fresh Marlborough seafood.