Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025 | Clos Henri Vineyard

Name: Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025 | Clos Henri Vineyard
Brand: Clos Henri
SKU: 849
Price: 19.3 EUR
Availability: InStock

19.30 €

Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025 | Clos Henri Vineyard

19.30 €

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Clos Henri Vineyard was established in 2000 by Jean-Marie and Rémi Bourgeois, heirs to a winemaking dynasty rooted in Chavignol, Sancerre since 1696 — ten generations of Loire Valley mastery transplanted to the foothills of Marlborough's Wairau Valley. Their 44 hectares of vines straddle the ancient Wairau Fault at elevations between 85 and 150 metres, where Otira glacial stones meet wind-blown Waimaunga clays.

The Estate 2025 is fermented in stainless steel and aged for three months on fine lees with bâtonnage.

Wine Identification
The Clos Henri Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025 is a white wine produced by the Clos Henri winery in Marlborough, New Zealand. The vintage for this release is 2025.

Origin and Winemaking
Clos Henri was established in 2000 by Jean-Marie and Rémi Bourgeois, descendants of ten generations of vintners from Chavignol and Sancerre dating back to 1696. The winery sought a terroir capable of expressing Sauvignon Blanc with the precision found in the Loire Valley, ultimately locating their estate on the southern fringes of the Wairau Valley. The property is geologically distinct, divided by the Wairau Fault, featuring soils that alternate between Otira glacial stones and Waimaunga aeolian clays at altitudes ranging from 85 to 150 meters.

The 2025 Estate Sauvignon Blanc is crafted from 100% Sauvignon Blanc grapes. The vinification process involves fermentation in stainless steel tanks. Following fermentation, the wine rests on fine lees for three months with bâtonnage (lees stirring) to enhance texture and complexity.

Expected Profile
As a white wine from Marlborough, this vintage is expected to reflect the specific mineral and climatic characteristics of the Clos Henri terroir. The use of stainless steel fermentation suggests a focus on primary fruit expression and freshness, while the three-month sur lies aging with bâtonnage implies a richer mouthfeel and added depth. The alternating glacial and aeolian soils likely contribute to a distinct mineral backbone and aromatic precision characteristic of the region's high-quality Sauvignon Blancs.

Critics' Scores and Comments
James Suckling awarded this wine a score of 94.

Overall Character
The Clos Henri Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2025 represents a transposition of Loire Valley expertise to New Zealand’s premier Sauvignon Blanc region. It combines the Bourgeois family’s traditional winemaking heritage with the unique geological conditions of Marlborough, resulting in a wine that balances fresh acidity with textural richness derived from lees aging.

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Learn more about Clos Henri

The name is a tribute. The Bourgeois family has grown vines in Chavignol, in Sancerre, since 1696, but it was Henri Bourgeois who in the 1950s began with two hectares on the village slopes, betting on a region that back then was nobody. The family domaine carries his name, and so does this estate on the other side of the world.

His sons Jean-Marie and Rémi joined in the 1960s and eventually set out on what the family calls the great search: twelve years travelling the planet to find a terroir capable of giving Sauvignon Blanc the precision of the Loire. They found it in 2000 in the Wairau Valley, in Marlborough, where the soils resembled Sancerre's more than any others. They bought 98 hectares of native pasture and called it Clos Henri: after their father, and after the French tradition of the enclosed vineyard.

The estate is split in two by the Wairau Fault, and that fracture is its whole point: on one side, glacial greywacke stones laid down by the Otiran glaciation some 75,000 years ago; on the other, wind-blown Waimaunga clays. Two different soils within the same property, bottled separately.

The vineyard has been certified organic by BioGro since the 2013 vintage, with biodynamic practices.

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