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Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018

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Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 is a white wine from Marlborough, New Zealand, made from Sauvignon Blanc. In Maison Apéro’s structured tasting profile, the quality is “Very good” and the readiness for drinking is “Drink now”.

Producer
Invivo
Region
Marlborough · New Zealand
Vintage
2018
New Zealand: map with a pin on MarlboroughMarlborough and its surroundings: map with a pin
Marlborough · New ZealandMap: Maison Apéro, based on Natural Earth (public domain)

About Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018

What grapes is Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 made from?

Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 is made from Sauvignon Blanc.

Where does Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 come from?

Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 comes from Marlborough, New Zealand. It is made by Invivo.

How does Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 taste?

In Maison Apéro’s structured tasting profile, Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 is recorded with these levels — Sweetness: Dry; Acidity: High; Alcohol: Medium; Body: Medium; Flavour intensity: Medium+; Finish: Medium+. Aromas: Citrus fruit, Tropical fruit, Herbaceous, Bottle age (white).

When should you drink Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018?

In Maison Apéro’s structured tasting profile, the readiness for drinking of Invivo Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2018 is “Drink now”.

Invivo is an innovative New Zealand wine producer founded in 2008 by Tim Lightbourne and Rob Cameron. Sourced from estate and contract vineyards across the Wairau and Awatere valleys in Marlborough, this classic Sauvignon Blanc captures the region's hallmark vibrancy through protective, temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation.

Marlborough, New Zealand. Marlborough: the Wairau plains, the Southern Valleys and the Awatere: Ranges to the north, Wairau River, Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley, River gravels and silts, Dry and sunny, often swept by warm, dry north-westerlies
Marlborough · New ZealandDiagram: Maison Apéro Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers — Marlborough region · NIWA — The Climate and Weather of Marlborough, 2nd edition · Wine Marlborough — Climate & Viticulture · OENO One — The impact of differences in soil texture within a vineyard on vine vigour, vine earliness and juice composition

Sensory & terroir profile

6-Axis Radar

Acidity High Tannin Not measured Body Medium Alcohol Medium Flavourintensity Medium+ Finish Medium+

Tannin is not part of the evaluation of a white wine, so this axis is empty.

3-Tier Aromas

● Primary (Varietal, Fruit & Flora):
Citrus fruitTropical fruitHerbaceous
● Tertiary (Bottle Age & Bouquet):
Bottle age (white)

Climate & Landscape

Marlborough: the Wairau plains, the Southern Valleys and the Awatere: Ranges to the north, Wairau River, Wairau Valley, Southern Valleys, Awatere Valley, River gravels and silts, Dry and sunny, often swept by warm, dry north-westerlies

Schematic block diagram, not to scale: the top shows the relief and the front face a cross-section, coloured by soil and rock type.

  • Marlborough, New Zealand’s largest winegrowing region, has three sub-regions: the Wairau Valley, the Southern Valleys and the Awatere Valley; the Awatere is cooler, drier and windier.
  • Dryness is the main feature of the climate: summer droughts are frequent and warm, dry north-westerlies often sweep the region, which is also very sunny; the surrounding ranges shelter the Wairau Valley from weather arriving from the north and north-west.
  • On the Wairau Plains, soil texture changes over short distances, reflecting the former channels of the braided Wairau River; vines on gravels near the surface developed earlier than vines on deep silt.

Sources

Tasting review

From the review saved in Maison Apéro for this wine and vintage.

Structured tasting profile

How to read this profile: each attribute is recorded as one level on a fixed scale, for example Acidity: Low · Medium− · Medium · Medium+ · High. Attributes without a saved level are left out; nothing is estimated.

Clarity
Clear
Intensity
Pale
Color
Lemon
Aroma intensity
Medium+
Development
Developing
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Alcohol
Medium
Body
Medium
Flavour intensity
Medium+
Finish
Medium+
Quality
Very good
Readiness for drinking
Drink now
Primary

Citrus fruit, Tropical fruit, Herbaceous

Tertiary

Bottle age (white)

Quality markers

✓ Balance, ✓ Length, ✓ Intensity

Up to 8 aromas across all three categories, with a target of 4–5 palate flavours. Only supported descriptors are listed; absences do not count as aromas. Red check counts are not scores.

Expert commentary

The 2018 vintage shows intense aromas of pungent lime leaf, passionfruit, and cut grass alongside subtle bottle-aged lanolin complexity. Crisp, driving acidity balances the concentrated citrus and tropical core, leading into a refreshing, persistent finish.

Serving and ageing guide

This wine is ready to drink now and not suitable for further ageing. At several years of maturity, it retains lively fruit concentration while developing subtle tertiary savory nuances; further cellaring will see its remaining primary freshness decline. Serve chilled at 8–10°C in a standard white wine glass without decanting to preserve its aromatic lift. Pair with pan-seared white fish, goat cheese crostini, or green asparagus with lemon vinaigrette. The wine demonstrates very good quality, exhibiting harmonious balance between brisk natural acidity and concentrated fruit weight. Aromatic intensity on the nose is matched evenly by expressive flavour intensity on the palate, carrying through to a long, clean, and satisfyingly focused finish.

Appearance

Phrases the assessment is based on

The wine is clear, pale lemon in colour.

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