Our take
Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc New Zealand White Wine
- Style
- White wine
- Size
- 750 ml
- Grape
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Region
- New Zealand
- Shelf barcode
- 0081434315304
Our take
What we make of this bottle
In our September 2026 checks, this Sauvignon Blanc ran $12.99 to $18.99. Its confirmed origin is New Zealand.
That origin deserves a closer look. New Zealand is a country of origin, not a single wine region. Its registered regions carry the narrower names, Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago among them, each a more precise geographic name than the country alone.
No producer information on this page names which of those regions these grapes come from, or how the wine was made, so the grape is the surer guide. Official guides call Sauvignon Blanc a white that is usually made dry, with refreshing acidity, and list citrus among the category's flavors alongside green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit. The median score across the 483 rated wines we track is 4.71.
Across 23 ratings as of August 12, 2026, it averages 4.65 out of five.
Our call: a fair pick for the shopper who wants New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with the grape confirmed and a lower cost of entry; it is priced toward the cheaper end of the whites we track. Pass if how a wine rates against the rest matters most to you; the average sits below the middle of the rated wines we cover, no producer account has been verified, and the listing goes no narrower than the country.
The Grocery Store Wine Desk · written Sep 16, 2026 from our research file for this wine. Numbers reflect our latest checks.
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Read our take →The prices we checked
Dated store checks, not a promise about your store.
- Kroger, Atlanta suburbs, GA$12.99
- Kroger, Cincinnati, OH$14.99
- Ralphs, Long Beach, CA$15.99
- Fred Meyer, Portland, OR$18.99
- King Soopers, Colorado Springs, CO$13.99
- Smith's, Las Vegas, NV$15.49
- Kroger, Knoxville, TN$16.99
- Kroger, Richmond, VA$13.99
- Fry's, Tucson, AZ$14.99
- QFC, Tacoma, WA$15.99
The regular price can vary by store and date.
Research status
What we are still checking
Our overview above draws on the dated store feed, shopper ratings, our region and grape research, and any sourced producer facts. We are still working to confirm the current release, the full producer record, and the bottle itself, and we update this page as we learn more.
Getting to know New Zealand.
New Zealand's wine regions stretch about 1,600 kilometres from north to south. The ocean is a shared influence, but latitude, rain shadows and local landforms make the regions distinct.
What the name means
New Zealand is the country origin. Its registered wine regions, including Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago, provide more precise geographic names.
How grapes grow here
No vineyard is more than 130 kilometres from the ocean, so maritime weather matters nationwide. Northern regions are warmer, southern regions are cooler, and mountains create dry eastern rain shadows in several major growing areas.
What lies under the vines
Young alluvial, volcanic, silt, sand and gravel soils recur across the country in different combinations. A New Zealand label without a region cannot assign the wine to one soil type.
How large the region is
- Producing vineyard area, 2026
- 43,299 hectares were reported in production.
- Producing vineyards, 2026
- The national report counted 2,019 producing vineyards.
Places within the region
- North and east
- Northland, Auckland, Gisborne and Hawke's Bay occupy generally warmer parts of the country.
- South
- Marlborough, Nelson, Canterbury and Central Otago include cooler growing areas at lower latitudes.
Getting to know Sauvignon Blanc.
Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape known for wines with clear aroma and refreshing acidity. It is usually made as a dry still wine, though sweetness and oak use vary.
Category guide
What to expect in the glass
Official regional guides describe citrus, green herbs, gooseberry and tropical fruit across the category. Cooler sites can emphasize green and citrus notes, while warmer or riper fruit can lean more tropical.
Sources: New Zealand Winegrowers; Napa Valley Vintners. Checked Aug 10, 2026. See all 83 Sauvignon Blanc wines we cover →
Where this information comes from
- Store listing
- Price, package, product identifier, and shopper rating. Checked Aug 10, 2026.
- Barcode
- The shelf barcode shown here is computed from the store product identifier. It has not been checked against a bottle.
- Method
- Every price, rating and fact here is a dated observation. How we check.