2020 Sauvignon Blanc

PROFILE

Tasting Notes:

On the nose this wine is bursting with green tropical fruit: green pineapple dominates then gives way to delicious green papaya and mango salad aromatics, with a hint of herbaceous green pepper and mint. Lots of lemon, lime, and grapefruit pith. The palate is balanced with the residual sugar helping to lift the fruit and the acid structure provides brightness and refreshes the palate from this medium bodied Sauvignon Blanc

Winemaker Notes:

100% Summerland Sauvignon Blanc picked on 21st of September. Fruit was from two vineyards, so we fermented them separately with different yeasts to give us some blending options later. Fruit was destemmed and crushed and soaked on skins for 2 hours under C02 in the press before gently pressing off skins into stainless tanks. Lees stirring in the stainless tanks was performed once daily during ferment to build complexity and body. Fermentation temperatures kept low to preserve the delicate aromatics of Sauvignon Blanc. No malolactic fermentation took place – wine was blended before Christmas 2020 and then left to age in stainless for 6 months before bottling.

Food Pairing Notes:

So many great pairings with this beautiful wine. Think fresh and crisp! Garden salad with in season fruit with a tangy vinaigrette, grilled chicken marinated with fresh herbs, and Pad Thai. For cheese pairings a creamy goat, or feta would be very complimentary.

Production:

500 cases