Sauvignon Blanc 2023

The 2023 Alpine Rift Sauvignon Blanc is an elegant interpretation of the classic Marlborough style. Hints of golden-flesh nectarine, black currant leaf and passionfruit on the nose are underpinned by a ripe, richly textured palate and a crisp, citrus finish.

Fruit was sourced from three exceptional vineyards in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys, Central Wairau Plains and Awatere Valley. A combination of heavier loess clay and free-draining, alluvial soils, naturally low yields and open canopies allowed the vines to ripen small, golden bunches of intensely flavoured fruit.

Picked during the cooler hours of the day, before sunrise and after sunset, the fruit was harvested by machine and transported directly to the winery where it was gently pressed and cold settled for three days. The juice was racked to a combination of stainless-steel tanks and old French oak puncheons where a mix of cultured and indigenous ‘wild’ yeast were allowed to ferment the juice through to dryness.

Each batch was left on lees and kept separate until May when the blend was assembled prior to bottling in July.

3 months on light lees before blending and bottling in July 2023.