Hans Family Estate - Sauvignon Blanc 2018

A refined, refreshing and cumbersome palate, beautifully lifted aromatics with a dance of dried flowers, light white peach, and a touch of exotic fruits. The dry and full bodied palate evolves into uplifting citrus notes, leaving a refreshing but weighted mouth with great vigour and persistence from start to finish. A harmonious expression of Sauvignon Blanc, reminiscent of a truly mouth-watering graves with class and composure.

Vineyard: Wairau Valley - Rapaura Prime location. One of the warmest sites in the Wairau valley, special micro-climate from adjoining Wairau river. Naturally frost protected.

Soil Type: Shallow (<45 cm) stony soil, well drained, developed from stony alluvium. Not one row shows the same soil type.

Such purity in the fruit merits extended cold maceration to extract the wonderful flavours from the skins. Gently pressed, I then transferred the must directly into 500lit French oak puncheons (30% new) where it embarked upon a natural wild yeast fermentation followed by a natural secondary (malolactic) fermentation.

The young wine was left on its pure lees, which was regularly stirred and responsible for the exquisite silkiness, complexity and depth. After 15 month of maturation in the barrel, we bottled this nectar with no cold stabilization or fining and only light filtration to retain the beautiful aromas. Natural sediments may show but do not impact on the high quality of this natural wine.