Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc
Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc is a 750mL white wine from Marlborough, New Zealand — the Delegat label produced and bottled by Oyster Bay Wines in Renwick. Its fruit comes from the Wairau and Awatere valleys, from shallow sandy loams over free-draining river gravels, and the house method is built for freshness: fruit picked block by block, destemmed and tank-pressed, then slow, temperature-controlled fermentation at 12–14°C in stainless steel, a short rest on yeast lees, and bottling young to hold the varietal character, per the producer's technical pages. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
- Origin: Marlborough, New Zealand — Wairau and Awatere valleys
- Winemaking: Slow fermentation at 12–14°C in stainless steel, short lees contact, bottled young (official technical pages)
- Sustainability: Founding member of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand
The Marlborough Benchmark Style
Oyster Bay is one of the labels that carried Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc around the world: intensely aromatic, passionfruit-led, and fermented cold and slow so nothing of that perfume is lost between the vineyard and the bottle. Explore the range on the Oyster Bay vendor page or browse more white wine and wine.
Tasting Notes
From the producer's technical pages, consistent across recent vintages: pale straw-green with brilliant clarity; strongly aromatic tropical fruit and concentrated passionfruit with bright citrus; a crisp, elegant palate and a zesty finish.
How to Enjoy
Very cold, with oysters and other shellfish, grilled asparagus, or a goat-cheese salad — the classic Marlborough pairings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where in New Zealand is it from? Marlborough, at the top of the South Island — vineyards in the Wairau and Awatere valleys, per the producer.
Why does the ABV differ between listings? Because it moves by vintage on the producer's own technical pages (13.0% for 2024, 12.0% for 2025) and this listing names no vintage — check the bottle label for the exact figure.
Is it sustainably grown? Oyster Bay is a founding member of Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand, per the producer.
Passionfruit and citrus, cold-fermented and bottled young — order Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.