Butterworth Te Muna Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Aroma: Grapefruit pith, freshly cut pineapple, crushed herb jump from the glass, accented by exotic cardamom from the mortar and pestle. Palate: The Te Muna Valley acidity is evident immediately, followed by the combination of mouth filling richness from the time on lees and the phenolic edge providing length to the wine.

The soils of Te Muna Terraces are free-draining alluvial gravel, which are rich in minerals making it ideal for growing grapes. The climate is an extension of Martinborough and similar to Burgundy, being only slightly cooler due to higher altitude, but with long cool summers and low rainfall providing the optimum long ripening conditions for grapes.

The grapes were harvested from our home block, pressed to a settling tank, before being racked to French Oak barrel. Once dry, the wine was sulphured and left on Gross Lees for twelve months without stirring for mouthfeel and to preserve purity. The wine was transferred lees and all to a tank at the end of the twelve months for another four months of contact. The wine received no fining, and only a light filtration before bottling.

100% in older French Oak barrels.