Nose
Typical cool-climate Sauvignon Blanc aromas of lively tropical fruits and fresh herbaceous grassy characters make up an intense bouquet.
Palate
The palate is fresh and lively with classic Sauvignon Blanc characters and a fine structure that are an indication both of the quality of the vintage and of the use of only free-run juice.
Growing Conditions
This wine was made from grapes sourced from two very small vineyards situated in the southern most parts of the state from the coolest meso-climates available producing truly distinctive, piercingly varietal Sauvignon Blanc. Only the fine free-run juice was used to highlight these purest varietal expressions. The wine is unwooded, with fermentation occurring in stainless steel tanks. A low temperature, protective regime was adopted during its production, thereby preserving the more delicate fruit characters of this aromatic variety.Dams were low and the soils were generally poorly hydrated. The weather at budburst was good with generally favourable early growth conditions. Mindful of the dry winter we were very focused on monitoring soil water profiles and on making sure that the crop loads were moderate to low this reducing the work load on the vines and ensuring high quality fruit production.
Appearance
pale straw colour.
