tasting note

This wine is intensely aromatic with notes of plum, ripe cherries and currants spiced with mocha. Its full, lush body is part of a seamless structure with fine tannins.

points of distinction

• Like southern Rhône vineyards, Gimblett Gravels is covered by stones that absorb the day's heat to radiate it at night, promoting exceptional ripeness.
• The Gimblett Gravels Vineyard is widely regarded as New Zealand's best terroir for Bordeaux blends and Syrah.
• In blind tastings, Sophia has repeatedly placed ahead of top First Growth Bordeaux.
• The 2005-2009 vintages of Sophia have completely sold out in the U.S.