Small and Small Theodore Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015
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Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list. Nothing to pay today!
people have already reserved their case
Never Miss Out
Never Miss Out
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list today. There are no tie-ins or commitments, you can take your name off the list at any point. We'll email you a week or two before the wine arrives, then pop your wines in the post (unless you tell us not to). There's absolutely nothing to pay today. You simply settle up when we ship you the wine. Please click here for a full list of FAQS.
Guarantee yourself first dibs of the next vintage (and every vintage thereafter) by popping your name on the reserve list. Nothing to pay today!
people have already reserved their case
About the wine
A unique winemaking adventure that pays off in spades!
- Sauvignon Blanc of this class is hard to come by (and usually twice the price). Bill and Claudia have overcome Mother Nature's kibosh and bottled an incredible vintage! Grapes were sourced from the warmer half of Marlborough; the Wairau, and from an older vineyard with yields were much lower than normal (read: flavour packed!).
- The quality fruit gave intense flavours in the tropical spectrum. Stepping away from local tradition, the Small's opted for ferment in oak casks, using the indigenous yeasts from the vineyard. The wine was then matured in the same barrels for ten months after harvest.
- The whole experience is unmistakably Marlborough with aromas of passionfruit and citrus, yet also offers a mouthful of complex oak driven flavours that linger on the palate and evolve as the bottle is emptied. This enigmatic wine sells through incredibly quickly to Sauvignon Blanc loving Angels!
Best before
Will age well for up to 5 years, but tasty and fresh right now.
Serving advice
Lightly chilled and among a smaller group of friends so you can see the flavours of the wine unfold and reveal themselves with a second glass.
Food match
Try a seafood stew - monkfish, mussels or clams, tomatoes, parsley and white wine. Yum!
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Bill & Claudia Small
Bill (the winemaker) and Claudia (the viticulturist) embody the down-to-earth family spirit that has driven Naked from the word go. After travelling and making wines around the world for others, getting Naked meant the intrepid couple could finally make their own wine.
They love nothing more than creating the wines they want to make — without the compromise of working for a big corporation or the struggle of being too small. And that includes introducing Angels to the joys of Marlborough wine. Truthful and fun feedback from Angels is a huge thrill for the pair and allows them to tailor each vintage and explore new gems along the way.
The Small's passionate work ethic combined with Angel backing allowed the pair to become their own bosses. Strong relationships with growers of the best local fruit ensures consistently excellent drops, and in 2018 they realised their dream to buy their own vineyard.
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