Kim Crawford - Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Philipponnat crafts its wines using

Philipponnat crafts its wines using exclusively first press juice from the finest grapes

The fruit is picked by hand into 10L baskets to ensure the integrity of every bunch

the best terroir in the world for the Sauvignon Blanc grape variety

in the village of Rilly-la-Montagne

The skins are then gently pressed for approximately 20 hours to retrieve more of the essence of the grape

Kim Crawford - Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Philipponnat crafts its wines usingThe vineyards of Kim Crawford are located in outstanding, predominantly coastal sites. The grapes benefit from long days, clean sea breezes, and crisp nights. In combination with New Zealands long and dry autumn season, the grapes ripen slowly, which allows them to build intense flavour as well as develop a sophisticated acidity. In the end, it is this unique combination of factors,from regions and soils, to temperatures and growth rates, that give