2023

Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Tropical and zesty

Melon and subtle passionfruit. This lovely Sauvignon finishes with a richness and fullness seen only in good Sauvignon Blanc.

Vegan friendly

 

 94 POINTS (Excellent) – Cameron Douglas, MS

93 POINTS/5 STARS – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

 

VARIETAL

100% Sauvignon Blanc

CLONE

MS

APPELLATION

Patutahi Plateau

VINTAGE

2023

Profile

Dry

ALCOHOL

12.68%

TA

9.10 g/L

pH

3.60

RESIDUAL SUGAR

<1.0 g/L

VOLUME

750 mL

Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyard Review

The grapes for this wine were sourced from the Briant’s vineyard in Gisborne, where this Sauvignon Blanc was grown using dry farming techniques. The vines are pruned by the vertical shoot positioning system and with them being young plants there was only one or two canes depending on the development of the plants.

Winemaking

Machine harvested in the cool of the morning, the fruit is crushed and destemmed to the press and left on skins overnight. This increases the flavour and reduces the acidity in the wine. After 12 hours the juice was pumped out and separated from its lees to produce clear juice that was fermented cool with separate yeast to increase aromatic intensity. The wine was then stabilised, filtered and bottled. This has resulted in a wine with great texture and aromatic intensity.

Tasting Notes

Colour

Pale straw with a hint of gold.

Aroma

Tropical fruit, passionfruit and a subtle herbaceous note.

Palate

Melon, stone fruit and subtle passionfruit. The wine finishes with a richness and fullness seen only in good Sauvignon Blanc.

Food match

Enjoy with summer salads, seafood and white meat.