The 2023 Wild Sauvignon leads with a layered nose of crushed nuts, pineapple husk, licorice and white chocolate. On the palate, the wine is creamy and spicy, with lashings of concentrated fruit flavor and length throughout the finish. This wine routinely cellars with exceptional grace, and this vintage appears to be no different. The 2023 growing season was cool and wet, although the presence of the mountain range, which effectively divides the region in half, had a positive impact on the Awatere Valley, to the east of the main Wairau. While the 2023 season will be forever etched onto the hearts of the producers in Hawkes Bay (and the North Island in general) as the year of Cyclone Gabrielle, the South Island fared much better, and the wines in general have been lovely, detailed things, as this is. 13.5% alcohol, sealed under screw cap.
95 points, Erin Larkin, Wine Advocate (Apr 2026)
Anything with “wild” in the name indicates a wine that walks to its own beat, which Greywacke's now iconic wine certainly does. No green veg-and-fruit combo typically found in Marlborough's famed Sauvy B style here. Instead, a great swathe of rich, reductive characters appear from first inhale: toasted cashews, matchstick and grilled lemons. It's waxy, salty and evocative. The palate is all about texture, rich and creamy but never heavy, thanks to permeating acidity that keeps the mouth watering. Sip beside grilled mushrooms or asparagus risotto.
95 points, Christina Pickard, Wine Enthusiast (Dec 2025)
This lively and precise sauvignon blanc has an enticing nose of fresh lemons, spiced apples, rocks and sweet spices. Medium-bodied with bright acidity. Agile, with plenty of energy and texture. Driven and savory, with a long finish. Sustainable. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
94 points, James Suckling (Oct 2025)
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