Nau Mai
In the evocative and remote wine-growing context of Marlborough, New Zealand, the Nau Mai winery offers expressions of great typicity. The country's winemaking tradition began in the 1800s, but it was during the 1960s that young New Zealanders learned the art of wine in Europe and spread it throughout the territory. In 1977, the definitive turning point arrived thanks to Sauvignon Blanc, a grape variety that quickly established itself as the grape of choice in the entire national ampelographic landscape. The Marlborough wine region, the most famous in New Zealand, is located in the far north of the South Island. In this area, Sauvignon Blanc reaches its highest qualitative expression, giving rise to exotic, fresh, and mineral wines.
Nau Mai consists of 15 hectares of vineyards, from which it produces an annual output of about 60,000 bottles. The vines are rooted in sandy and clayey soils and enjoy a cool oceanic climate characterized by significant daily temperature fluctuations, ideal conditions for the cultivation of white grape varieties.
Indeed, these climatic conditions lead to a significant accumulation of acids and aromatic precursors in the grapes, compounds that take on particular importance when discussing white wines. Conventional agriculture is practiced with respect for the environment.The Sauvignon Blancs from Nau Mai stand out for their territorial and varietal adherence, defined by refreshing vitality and pronounced minerality, as well as characteristic herbal notes and tropical fruit. This remarkable typicity allows Nau Mai's bottles to bring a taste of this distant and unspoiled land into the glass.
In the evocative and remote wine-growing context of Marlborough, New Zealand, the Nau Mai winery offers expressions of great typicity. The country's winemaking tradition began in the 1800s, but it was during the 1960s that young New Zealanders learned the art of wine in Europe and spread it throughout the territory. In 1977, the definitive turning point arrived thanks to Sauvignon Blanc, a grape variety that quickly established itself as the grape of choice in the entire national ampelographic landscape. The Marlborough wine region, the most famous in New Zealand, is located in the far north of the South Island. In this area, Sauvignon Blanc reaches its highest qualitative expression, giving rise to exotic, fresh, and mineral wines.
Nau Mai consists of 15 hectares of vineyards, from which it produces an annual output of about 60,000 bottles. The vines are rooted in sandy and clayey soils and enjoy a cool oceanic climate characterized by significant daily temperature fluctuations, ideal conditions for the cultivation of white grape varieties.
Indeed, these climatic conditions lead to a significant accumulation of acids and aromatic precursors in the grapes, compounds that take on particular importance when discussing white wines. Conventional agriculture is practiced with respect for the environment.The Sauvignon Blancs from Nau Mai stand out for their territorial and varietal adherence, defined by refreshing vitality and pronounced minerality, as well as characteristic herbal notes and tropical fruit. This remarkable typicity allows Nau Mai's bottles to bring a taste of this distant and unspoiled land into the glass.
