Description
Aroma - Lifted floral notes, grapefruit and white peach. Palate - Distinctive flavours of passionfruit and sweet lime intermingled with layers of minerality. The mid palate is rich and textured with a mouth-watering acidity
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Grapes from selected rows of the E Block and Black Knight vineyards. Marlborough has a cool climate, but is the sunniest region in New Zealand.
Vinification
and then gently pressed. The juice was fermented at cool temperatures to retain the intensity of the Sauvignon Blanc aromatics. 10% of the blend was fermented in older French oak barrels. After 7 months on fine lees, the components were blended prior to bottling. Intensity of fruit flavours from a warm vintage should see this wine cellar for 3-5 years from harvest date.
Maturation
7 months on fine lees. 2.5 months in older French oak barrels.