In a small coastal village in New Zealand, there was a legend surrounding a mysterious seashell called the Tua Tua. The Tua Tua was said to possess multiple meanings and interpretations, depending on who discovered it and how it was used. For the local fishermen, the Tua Tua represented good luck and prosperity. They believed that finding a Tua Tua on the shores meant a bountiful catch awaited them at sea. Many would keep a Tua Tua in their boats as a talisman for safe voyages and abundant harvests. Among the children of the village, the Tua Tua held a different significance. They saw it as a magical artifact that could grant wishes. Legend had it that if you whispered your deepest desires into the shell and tossed it into the ocean, the sea would carry your wishes to the realm of the spirits, who would then make them come true. The village elders, who were keepers of ancient wisdom, offered yet another interpretation of the Tua Tua. They regarded it as a symbol of balance and harmony, representing the cyclical nature of life and the interconnectedness of all things. To them, the Tua Tua was a reminder to respect the ocean and live in harmony with nature. As time passed, the legend of the Tua Tua continued to evolve, with each generation adding new layers of meaning to the mysterious seashell. Some saw it as a symbol of hope and possibility. Ultimately, the Tua Tua remained a symbol of the complexities and ambiguities of life, inviting all who encountered it to ponder its multilayered meanings and respect its power.

Tua Tua SUSTAINABLE Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

WINEMAKER DAVID CLOUSTON

DAVID MAKES DISTINCTIVE INNOVATE MARLBOROUGH WINES THAT TRULY REFLECT THE VALLEYS THEY ARE GROWN. HIS MISSION IS TO HARNESS MARLBOROUGH'S INTENSE FRUIT FLAVORS, WHILE PRODUCING ELEGANT WINES WITH PURITY AND A SENSE OF PLACE.

DAVID’S GRAPES ARE GROWN ON THE CLAY SOILS OF THE HIGH DENSITY PLANTED BROOKBY HILL VINEYARD, TOGETHER WITH AWATERE AND WAIRAU VALLEY SITES. WINEMAKING TECHNIQUES INCLUDE NATIVE FERMENTATION, AGEING IN CONCRETE EG TANKS, LARGE OAK CUVEES, AN ASSORTMENT OF FRENCH OAK BARRELS AND CLAY AMPHORA. THE WINES ARE BOTTLES UNFILTERED AND UNFINED TO RETAIN COMPLEXITY AND TEXTURE.

AWATERE VALLEY

IS SITUATES IN THE FARTHEST SOUTH AND WITH THE HIGHEST ALTITUDE, THIUS I STHE MOST RECENT AND DEVELOPED VALLEY HAS TYPICALLY LOW YEALDINGS AND PRODUCES BRIGHT, AROMATIC DISTINCTIVE SAUVIGNON BLANC

WAIRAU VALLEY

IS THE PIONEERING WINEGROWING VALLEY OF MARLBOROUGH AND HAS EXCEPTIONAL STONY VINEYARD SITES FOR SAUVIGNON BLANC THAT SHOW GREAT VIBRANCY AND FRUIT INTENSITY

SOUTHERN VALLEYS

ARE MADE UP OF THE OMAKA, FAIRHALL, BRANCOTT, BEN MORVAN AND WAIHOPAI VALLEYS. THIS IMPORTANT SUB REGION HAS COMPLEX, CLAY RICH SOILS WHICH ADD DEPTH AND STRUCTURE TO SAUVIGNON BLANC. THIS IS WHERE THE ESTATE VINEYARD BROOKBY HILL VINEYARD IS LOCATED