

3 TIME AWARD WINNING & RATED 90 POINTS FROM TROPHY WINEMAKER
Vintage: | 2016 |
Source/Region: | Marlborough, New Zealand |
Grape Variety: | Sauvignon Blanc |
Cellaring: | Drink now or in the short term |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 12.30 |
Standard Drinks: | 7.20 |
Rating: | 90 |
This pure and powerful wine has lifted passionfruit, grapefruit and gooseberry aromas. On the palate there is plenty of zest with herbaceous crushed herb and nettle flavours combining wonderfully with layers of fresh lime and stone fruits. This is a classic Upper Awatere wine with a chalky mineral character and racy acidity that helps give this wine extraordinary length and class.
The Awatere Valley is known for its relatively harsh climate with strong winds and morning frosts in spring working to harden the vines for the high temperatures of summer followed by the cool nights in autumn. As a result the vines struggle and we are able to harvest small, well matured grapes of typical Awatere finesse and flavour.
The 2016 Sauvignon Blanc is a pure, sustainable, single vineyard Awatere Valley wine.
The 2016 season was a perfect season. Spring weather was mild, summer temperatures were not too hot and autumn was dry and filled with sunshine. As a result, at harvest time, the canopy was green and the berries were full of flavour and absent of any disease. Each block in the vineyard was managed differently to create different flavours at harvest. These blocks were also fermented separately in the winery with different yeasts to complement their varying personalities. Once each batch had finished fermenting, they were blended back together to create a wine of perfect balance with typical Upper Awatere character.
90 Points & 4.5 Stars Wine Orbit
Fresh, fragrant and inviting, the bouquet shows grapefruit, nectarine, lime zest and dill aromas, leading to a vibrant palate that is filled with tasty flavours. The wine is punchy and juicy, and offers plenty of varietal intensity, finishing long and mouth-watering.
Highly Rated, Decanter World Wine Awards
This fruit-forward wine has gooseberry, peach and citrus fruit on the nose and palate, with floral notes on the medium finish.
Award Winner
Marlborough Wine Show 2016
New Zealand International Wine Show 2016
Decanter World Wine Awards
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