Astrolabe Durvillea Sauvignon Blanc (750ml)

An astrolabe is an ancient astronomical instrument that was used to make a diverse range of calculations. Its name translates as ‘star-taker’. A mariner’s astrolabe, modified for use upon a ship, was used by early navigators to determine latitude by measuring the altitude of a celestial object. French explorer Dumont d’Urville charted the Marlborough coast in 1827 aboard a ship named L’Astrolabe. When career winemaker Simon Waghorn wanted to start his own label in 1996, he chose the name Astrolabe because of the historic ties with Marlborough, and he liked the connotations of exploration and discovery.

Simon choose to live and work in Marlborough because he believes the grapes are the best in the world.  He enjoys working with diverse terroir of Marlborough’s sub-regions to capture the intensity and brightness of the fruit and craft complex, individual wines.

All grapes are sourced from ten families who live on their land and farm sustainably.  These are long established and close relationships to  dedicated growers who understand the rhythms of the land and know how to grow grapes that express the terroir. These sites are spread across the Marlborough sub-regions, giving a diversity of soil profile and mesoclimate. Each vineyard was chosen for the distinctive flavour it produces.