HomeBlock Waimauku Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Pungent and smoky with dried sage, tropical and citrus fruit aromas dominate the nose. The palate reveals grilled pineapple and green mango flavours with a generous helping of savoury, toasty oak. A thin line of pure minerality runs the length of this wine while chalky acidity delivers poise and tension to the palate.

From our estate vineyard in Waimauku, characterised by Auckland’s maritime climate and clay soils.

Harvest Method: Hand-picked and sorted for optimum berry selection. Processing: Destemmed, pressed and cold-settled to clarify the juice. Some juice solids retained for fermentation complexity. Fermentation: Naturally fermented using indigenous yeasts in French oak barriques (25% new) with no winemaker intervention.

8 months ageing on lees to impart texture and richness with yeast autolysis.