Winemakers’ Reserve
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
2024
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its best; bright and layered, with a refined texture and finish, and just a hint of mischief to set it apart.
Winemakers' Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Not your typical Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc! By using a combination of barrel and cool tank fermentation, our winemakers have added complexity and interest to the varietal characteristics consumers around the world know and love. The result is an intensely flavourful wine, smooth, balanced and delicious, with flavours of golden apple, guava, lemon and a hint of toasted hazelnut.
Tasting Notes
Opulent, grilled fruits and smoky notes with fresh passionfruit and gooseberry. Ripe rock melon and persimmon too.
Sweet-fruited entry with nectarine and more exotic fruits to the fore joined with tasty savoury complexity. Rich and lively with great fruit- acid balance. Tropical notes linger long.
Sweet-fruited entry with nectarine and more exotic fruits to the fore joined with tasty savoury complexity. Rich and lively with great fruit- acid balance. Tropical notes linger long.
Winemaker Notes
After harvest the grapes were quickly crushed and de-stemmed. The juice was fermented in barrels of various capacities - from the standard 225L barrique up to 650L pipes. The wine spent a total of 9 months in barrel with frequent lees stirring. This treatment, coupled with low cropping levels, delivered body and complexity.
Food Pairing
Partner it with crumbed chicken breasts dabbed with mustard-cream sauce, or with baked salmon, smeared with salsa verde (puréed mint, parsley and capers).
Technical Notes
| Alc | 13.5% |
|---|---|
| TA | 6.8g/L |
| pH | 3.3 |
| RS | 2.4g/L |
Key Information
| First Vintage | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Region | Marlborough |
| Fermentation Vessel | A selection of 650L Oak Pipes, 500 & 600L Puncheons, 225L Barriques and 320L Cigars, French oak 13% new. |
| Malolactic | 4-8% |
| Fining | Yeast Hulls |
