Lawsons Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2023

The original vineyard was planted in 1982 by Ross and Barbara Lawson, who launched the Lawson’s Dry Hills label some ten years later, in 1992. Today, their small team oversees every aspect of production, from cultivating grapes to winemaking and bottling, ensuring each wine authentically reflects its varietal character and the place it was grown.

Lawson’s Dry Hills have access to over 120 hectares, half of which are company-owned and half leased or from long-term, contract growers. The company’s multi-award-winning range of wines are all made from fruit grown in the Wairau, Waihopai, Omaka and Awatere Valleys.

These different regions and carefully selected vineyard sites provide varying characteristics derived from the different soils and microclimates, giving many options when it comes to blending to that much-anticipated Lawson’s style. 2024 was their 33rd vintage.

Picked in the cool of the early morning to help retain the aromatics, the grapes were gently pressed and the juice fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel tanks. 5% was fermented in old French barriques with wild yeast, to give added complexity and texture to the finished wine.