Babich Black Label Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand, Marlborough
Description
Pungent with black currant and boxwood. Lime, gooseberry and smoky herbals also apparent.
Fleshy and fruit-sweet entry heavy with passionfruit and a little blackcurrant. Underling this we have complex herbal and citrus notes. Mineral and spice on the finish. Nice breadth and length.
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Alcohol
13.0%
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Vineyard
25% Tetley Brook; 25% Echelon; 25% Cowslip; 19% Wakefield Downs; 6% Selmes Rd.
Vinification
Grapes from our Waihopai, Awatere and Wairau Valley Estates were picked, crushed, and pressed with minimal skin contact. The juice was clarified then fermented in stainless steel tanks with a variety of yeast species to build in some textural and flavour complexity. A small percentage underwent malolactic fermentation also. After extensive tastings by the winemakers, this blend was assembled, lightly fined and bottled.