{"id":15720,"date":"2026-10-11T04:28:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15720"},"modified":"2026-10-11T04:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T15:28:59","slug":"astrolabe-beacon-hill-vineyard-sauvignon-blanc-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15720","title":{"rendered":"Astrolabe \u2018Beacon Hill Vineyard\u2019 Sauvignon Blanc 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Using Sauvignon Blanc fruit from the Beacon Hill vineyard in Marlborough\u2019s Waihopai Valley. The bottle has a new style of label for the brand, designed in house by Arabella Waghorn and Finn Scott-Kelly. The label also has a reference to Astrolabe&#8217;s urban <b>Small Town Winery<\/b> in Blenheim (which opened in March 2024, the same as this vintage).<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hand-picked and whole-bunch fruit went through a gentle press, with only cuv\u00e9e juice used. 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