The Shearwater has classic flecks of pale straw yellow with a tinge of green running through the glass giving a bright and clear appearance. The nose is all Marlborough with lifted gooseberry, capsicum and slightly green grapefruit with a clean steel underlying herbal note.

Originally from Bordeaux, but more famous from the Loire and New Zealand. It is the grape variety behind Sancerre and Pouilly Fume. Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand is currently one of the hottest tickets in the wine world, displaying distinctive gooseberry and nettle flavours.