Palliser Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand, Martinborough
Sauvignon Blanc
Description
An iconic Martinborough style of Sauvignon Blanc that is serious, subtle and textural while still oozing with vibrant tropical and citrus fruit characteristics
Awards
91 pts The Real Review
5 stars Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
94 pts Wine Orbit
90 pts The Wine Advocate Points
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
3.33 g/l residual sugar
8.0 g/l acidity
3.13 pH
Vineyard
Palliser (certified organic) and Pencarrow (in conversion) Vineyard fruit.
Vinification
The fruit is harvested and gently crushed to tank, cold settled over two days and racked to tank and fermented leaving 3.3g/litre of residual sugar giving added weight and texture to the wine
Maturation
A 10% portion is fermented in old barrels. The wine then spends a further two months on lees before bottling
Bottling
Closure: Screw top