WITH the Olympic Games on the horizon, how about we try out a Chris Hoy of wine. A Steve Redgrave of white tipples.

An Ole Einar Bjørndalen of Sauvignon Blancs. No wait, he was the Winter Olympics (although he did win 13 medals don't you know). Anyway, we mean a Michael Phelps of plonk.

While they remain among the most decorated and revered athletes in Olympic history (and by "athletes", we mean people of sporting ability, not just track and field, in case the reader of this column is a pedant), a similarly medal-laden white wine has sprinted into view, like Mo Farah dashing around the final bend into the home straight.

It's the Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2015, a bottle, exclusive to Majestic, which has recently been awarded six accolades at the International Wine Challenge.

Correction, make that seven.

Having bagged five trophies and a Great Value award, it now has netted a Great Value Champion award on top. That's like a gold rising out of the gold.

Of more than 15,000 wines entered into the prestigious IWC competition, the top 214 won a trophy. Only three, one of which was Blind River Sauvignon Blanc, won five trophies. Of these three, Blind River is the best value at £9.99.

Cue the New Zealand national anthem.

The thing is, Majestic say it has received the last shipment of the 2015 vintage, and when it’s gone it’s gone. A bit like Usain Bolt.

The wine hails from the small Blind River vineyard in Marlborough’s Awatere Valley in the north east of New Zealand’s South Island.

It is one of three drinks produced there, the others being ‘Tekau’ Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

Winemaker Rebecca Wiffen says: “This is a fantastic result – we’ve always been excited about the fruit from the Blind River vineyard and we reckoned the 2015 was our best Sauvignon Blanc ever.”

The silverware it netted were the Awatare Sauvignon Blanc Trophy, the Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Trophy, the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Trophy, the New Zealand White Trophy, the International Sauvignon Blanc Trophy and equestrian show jumping gold*.

The awards, meanwhile, were the IWC Great Value White between £7 and £12 and IWC Great Value Champion White 2016.

Enough said.

Sticking with New Zealand Sauv Blanc, but without such flag-waving and ceremony, it's worth comparing the Co-op's Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2015, which is down to £6.99 from £9.39 until August 2.

This 100 per cent Sauvignon is produced in the Waihopai River area, where the vineyards are planted on ancient river beds.

Lower nocturnal temperatures help contribute to the bright acidity in the wine, which also shows a nice mineral and gun-smoky character along with a fresh, nettle-like fruit lift. Classically Marlborough in style, this Ned bursts with limey citrus and capsicum flavours.

Chill and enjoy with seafood.

(* That bit's not true. It's also not true that Ned won it either.)