Vandal has stolen the show with this delicious natural sparkler. A blend of Chardonnay and Müller Thurgau, this stunner offers up stone fruit in spades across the nose and the palate. This is slightly hazy, with a fabulous biscuity character and plenty of concentration of fruit.

The Vandal project coming out of New Zealand's Marlborough region is one of interest and intrigue. Following their maiden harvest in 2016, these guys have been turning heads in a region that can sometimes be plagued by a lack of dimension. Simply put, this project is the brainchild of three winemaking friends who became bored of producing commercial styles of Sauvignon Blanc (they also wanted to get out of the house a bit more), so they decided to start the vandal project together. Everything that the team at Vandal does is the antithesis of what they do in their day jobs. The winemaking here is minimal intervention, with a focus on letting their fruit and vineyards do the talking. Their 'Resistance' Sauvignon Blanc perfectly summarises the mission of Vandal, these guys are resisting the Marlborough status quo, and doing it with aplomb!