The aroma is of ripe honeysuckle, apricot, and a hint of honeysuckle. In the mouth, the wine has a well-balanced, bright sweetness, refreshing acidity, tropical fruit, and stewed citrus floral flavor. The vineyard is located at an altitude of 63m in the Southern Valley, facing gently north. The soil is made of clay and river soil containing gravel and pebbles. 2022 was a warm spring, and we expected good growth without any worries about frost damage, but it was a year of heavy rainfall after the flowering period in December, and it was a difficult year for grape growth, with more than 200mm of rain in February, which should be the height of summer. Due to the influence of this heavy rain, the wine is more elegant than the last three vintages. Folium Vineyard was founded in June 2010 in Brancott Valley, Marlborough, in the northeast of New Zealand's South Island. At Folium Vineyard, we grow Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir with great care, aiming to produce the highest quality wine. The soil of the vineyard is a mixture of clay brought by the movement of glaciers during the ice age and gravel carried by the flooding of the Wairau River. The soil contains a lot of clay, which allows the grapes to retain the moisture they need to grow even in the dry summer. By planting more trees than other vineyards in Marlborough, we can produce more concentrated and powerful fruit. In order to maintain New Zealand's clean environment, we follow the regulations of the organic farming certification organization "Biogro" (certified in 2014). "The fastest way to make high-quality wine is to grow high-quality grapes," says Okada, the grower and winemaker. We strictly limit yields in the vineyard, manage the canopy by removing leaves, and in the fall, we hand-pick all the fully ripe fruit. In order to make the most of the individuality of the harvested grapes, we keep human involvement in the brewing process to a minimum and produce wines that reflect the terroir of Folium Vineyard.