Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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.

Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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.

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