Blank Canvas 'Abstract' | Three Rows Sauvignon Blanc 2020

An alternative expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with a focus on texture and layers of aromatic complexity. An intense backbone of blackcurrant, passionfruit and a signature Dillons Point salty minerality, balanced by savoury notes, toast and smoky complexity on the palate.

The grapes were selectively hand-harvested on the 1st April 2020. We gently whole-bunch pressed the fruit with the free run juice only going to seasoned French oak puncheons (500L) without any settling. The wine was left to ferment naturally with wild yeast.

We did not stir the barrels at all throughout their time in oak (100% French oak puncheon), and this vintage went through natural malolactic fermentation. Maturation on lees took place over 15 months before it was bottled without filtration on 29th June 2021.