NZ
Australia
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91 Points
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93 Points
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90 Points
Mature Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc in top French Sancerre style.
The perfect food wine - think oysters and ocean BBQ.
Round, fresh & elegant with subtle complexity.
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Description
A top Sauvignon Blanc from a very well known and respected producer. Harvested at peak flavour maturity in the
Waihopai Valley. Gentle juice extraction, cold settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks and a portion in French oak barrels. The wine remained on fine yeast lees for 7 months before final blending.Lifted floral notes, grapefruit and white peach. Distinctive flavours of passionfruit and sweet lime intermingled with layers of minerality. The mid palate is rich and textured with a mouth-watering acidity.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Apple, Floral, Grapefruit, Passionfruit
Palate:Apple, Basil, Herbal, Lime, Saline
Food Pairings:
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish
Description
A top Sauvignon Blanc from a very well known and respected producer. Harvested at peak flavour maturity in the
Waihopai Valley. Gentle juice extraction, cold settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks and a portion in French oak barrels. The wine remained on fine yeast lees for 7 months before final blending.
Lifted floral notes, grapefruit and white peach. Distinctive flavours of passionfruit and sweet lime intermingled with layers of minerality. The mid palate is rich and textured with a mouth-watering acidity.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Apple, Floral, Grapefruit, Passionfruit
Palate:
Apple, Basil, Herbal, Lime, Saline
Food Pairings:
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Apple, Floral, Grapefruit, Passionfruit
Apple, Basil, Herbal, Lime, Saline
Fish
Poultry
Shellfish