SORRY, SOLD OUT FROM THE WINERY BUT MAY STILL BE AVAILABLE IN GOOD RETAIL SHOPS.

WINE ANALYSIS

Harvest Detail:
Picked 9/03 – 28/03/2007
Brix 18.9 – 24.1 °
Total acidity 11.8 – 6.2
pH 3.05 – 3.42

2007 HAWKES BAY
SAUVIGNON BLANC

“Summer in a Bottle” best describes this zingy, luscious Sauvignon Blanc. Typical crisp flavours are mellowed by the tropical notes of passionfruit and melons, characteristic of Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc.

THE VARIETY
Sauvignon Blanc 94%, Semillon 6% 

VINEYARD LOCATION
Various vineyards throughout Hawkes Bay: Mangatahi, Bayview, Clive, Porangahau & Gimblett Road. The five vineyards are in distinctively different parts of Hawkes Bay, with different soil types and climatic conditions.

VINTAGE CONDITIONS
2007 was an outstanding season for Sauvignon Blanc in Hawkes Bay. A steady summer was followed by a great autumn, dry and warm. Careful vineyard management and attention to detail allowed us to harvest the grapes when the flavour profiles were at their optimum level, yet still retaining good acidity.

WINEMAKING
The grapes were harvested over an extended period to increase complexity, maximize and diversify flavours. They were rapidly and gently pressed to produce an elegant, fruit-driven wine with low phenolics. The juice was cold settled to clarify it and then cool fermented in stainless steel tanks to retain the fruit character. The wine was bottled in June 2007.

THE COLOUR
Light straw with a green tint.

THE BOUQUET
Gooseberries, citrus, passionfruit, nectarine

THE PALATE
Fresh and zingy with a fresh fruitiness. A mineral character lends a distinctly Sancerre-like style to the wine. The fresh acid is balanced by a tiny amount of retained sweetness. A modest alcohol level is a big plus for this style of wine.

PEAK DRINKING
2007- 2010

FOOD MATCHES
Serve lightly chilled with shellfish and seafood, Asian foods, new season’s asparagus and goat’s cheese.