Lake Chalice The Raptor Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand, Wairau Valley
Sauvignon Blanc
Description
Appearance: Pale straw with green hues Bouquet: An intense and bright aroma of tropical flavours with passionfruit, green herbal thread and flint Palate: A classicly varietal and lucious platate of ripe gooseberry, black cuurant bud, fresh lime and mineral wet stone Cellaring: Enjoy now or if you if you are a patient appreciator of wine you can cellar for 2-3 years
Certifications
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.96 g/l residual sugar
7.5 g/l acidity
3.6 pH
Vineyard
Sourced from the Eyrie vineyard, Dillons Point, Marlborough, with tastes of minerals and salts from the river
Vinification
The grapes were machine harvested and carefully fermented at low temperatures to retain the freshness of the fruit.
Was malolactic fermentation used: no
Was high-solid fermentation used: no
Bottling
Closure: Screw top