Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand - Central Otago & Waitaki
Review Date : 21-Jan-2025
Bright, even, pale yellow with a slight green hue. The nose is fresh and elegant, with aromas of citrus, passionfruit, melon, elderflower and fresh dill. Medium-bodied, lime and grapefruit entwined with passionfruit, melon, citrus zest, elderflower and dill. The fruit is concentrated and detailed, along with chalky minerals and enlivening acidity drives a long, dry finish. The Sauvignon Blanc is bright yet detailed in layers and texture with tension. Match with steamed blue cod and goat's cheese ravioli over the next 3+ years. The fruit was partly crushed and partly whole bunch pressed; 67% of free-run juice was racked, inoculated and cool-fermented in stainless steel. The remaining portion was wild-fermented in mostly older French oak barrels. 4% of the juice was taken to new oak barrels from the tank ferment and then returned when dry. 14% alc, 2.7 g/l RS. 18.5+/20 pts (94 pts) Jan 2025
