Sauvignon Blanc 2021 - Sur lie
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$56.00
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From the heart of Marlborough but a world apart. Handcrafted in tiny quantities for an incomparable artisan Sauvignon/Semillon 'sur lie'. Untamed, with long skin contact for complexity and texture, 'wild' barrel fermentation without any additions and 20 months on the fine lees for its famous silkiness. Dry and explosively rich, the pinnacle of a stately Sauvignon Blanc.
Vintage 2021+
In our sandy, gravelly soils, grapes soak up the sun by day and find solace in Marlborough’s cool nights. The 2021 vintage, our smallest yet, is of exceptional quality. A cool spring limited fruit set, followed by a hot, dry summer that further reduced yields, resulting in an early harvest of intensely aromatic, concentrated grapes.
Hans' Winemaking Comments+
Gently destemmed with partly whole berries. Long, cold maceration to extract the flavours from the skins. After gentle pressing, the wine embarked upon a natural wild yeast fermentation to express it’s unique terroir in 500 litre French oak puncheons. The wine was left on its fine lees (sur lie), and regularly stirred for exquisite silkiness, complexity and depth. After 22 month of maturation in the puncheons, this wine was bottled with no cold stabilization or fining and only light filtration to retain the beautiful aromas.Â
Tasting Note+
Marlborough, yet a world apart, this Sauvignon Blanc rivals the finest Bordeaux Blancs. Full-bodied and poised, Sauvignon Blanc delivers vibrant aromatics and fresh acidity, while SĂ©millon adds body and silk. Ripe fruit sweetness of lychee, pineapple and honeydew melon is shaped by mineral tension from gravelly soils. Extended lees contact brings a seamless, silky texture, finishing with elegance, purity and quiet power.
Technical Data+
| Varieties | 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15%Â Semillon |
| Rootstock | Riparia Gloire |
| Vine Planted | 1996 (grafted 2004) |
| Soil | Shallow (<45 cm) stony soil, well drained, developed from stony alluvium. Not one row shows the same soil type. |
| Planting Density | 5,500 vines/ha |
| Yield | <2t/ha |
| Alcohol | 14.5% |
| Residual Sugar | <1g/L |
| Ageing Potential |
10 years |
| Bottles Produced | 1,715Â |
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Food Matching Suggestions+
Beautiful with all seafood dishes. Try with Sashimi...
Industry Reviews+
'A late-release sauvignon blanc that will change your idea of the grape in Marlborough, where so many examples are weedy and insipid. It’s full-bodied and layered, with abundant phenolics alongside sliced pears, lemons and limes. Flavorful and long. ' - James Suckling March 26