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Spy Valley E Block Sauvignon Blanc 2021

New Zealand, Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc
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Spy Valley E Block Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Spy Valley E Block Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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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

Sustainable Wine Growing New Zealand

Alcohol

13.5%

Analytical data

dry

2.1 g/l residual sugar
7.16 g/l acidity
3.8 pH

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.

Was malolactic fermentation used: no
Was high-solid fermentation used: no

Maturation

7 months on fine lees. 2.5 months in older French oak barrels.

Bottling

Closure: Screw top

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