Baron Edmond de Rothschild Rimapere Sauvignon Blanc

"Rimapere" Sauvignon Blanc is an incredibly aromatic wine made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the prestigious Rapaura area, in the "golden triangle" of Marlborough. This region is known for having the best conditions for grape cultivation, and the neighbors of the "Rimapere" vineyard are prestigious wineries Craggy Range and Cloudy Bay. The hand-harvested grapes undergo skin contact maceration, pneumatic pressing, settling, and fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Before bottling, the wine is filtered but not fined. The wine has a storage potential of 5-6 years. The story of "Rimapere" began when Benjamin de Rothschild dreamed of creating his own Sauvignon Blanc wine. He needed to find "the perfect gem and the right box for the gem" for precise viticulture, away from industrial vineyards. Thus, in 2009, Benjamin de Rothschild teamed up with the Peabody family from Marlborough to discuss a joint project to produce Sauvignon Blanc from a single vineyard. The identified site covered 26 hectares, including 22 hectares of Sauvignon Blanc and only 4 hectares of Pinot Noir. He later became the owner of the vineyard, naming it "Rimapere," which in Maori means "five arrows." This name honors both the Rothschild family crest and traditional New Zealand culture.