Marlborough Sounds Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Legend has it that Aoraki and his three brothers, sons of Rakinui (the Sky Father), wished to meet their father's new wife, Papatuanuku (the Earth Mother). While they were travelling across her, their canoe (known as a waka) struck a reef and capsized. As the canoe turned to stone and they tried to escape certain death in the water, the entire group climbed onto the keel; but a freezing wind turned them to stone as well. Today, the canoe is the South Island of New Zealand, with Aoraki-the eldest of the brothers-becoming the highest peak on the island: Mount Cook, while the rest of his brothers formed the Southern Alps. Traditionally, with this story, most New Zealand tribes explain the formation of Marlborough Sounds, the area located at the northern tip of the South Island of New Zealand, between the Tasman Bay and Cloudy Bay. This particular place is a region of great beauty, formed by various valleys and inlets, which some consider magical. This enclave-with long days, cold nights