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Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
£155.38
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £25.90 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
HD5451923A
Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
- Grapes Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- Country New Zealand
- Region: Marlborough
- Abv 13 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 1 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 3.2
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Stewart Maclennan
- Closure Screwcap
- This wine has an intense fragrance with delicate notes of green nettle, complementing the aromas of tropical blackcurrant bud and passionfruit. It is rich and beautifully balanced on the palate, with vibrant flavours of passionfruit and melon and an underlying mineral note leading to a long, saline finish. In 2022, a very warm October, November, and December allowed for a good solid fruit set. However, an unusually wet and cold February created a disease risk, potentially threatening the harvest. Fortunately, a dry period from February 20th until March 20th was exactly what was required. Outstanding autumn conditions, with warm days and cool nights, enabled the grapes to remain healthy and ripen to the desired levels.
The fruit was pressed immediately to minimise skin contact and preserve the juice's quality. After settling, the juice was fermented in stainless steel using a selected yeast strain. Fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures to retain varietal characters and freshness. This parcel was identified by the winemaking team during comprehensive blind tastings as the very best batch of wine produced for the 2022 vintage and, therefore, bottled at the Saint Clair Wairau Reserve.
It is an intensely fragrant wine, where delicate notes of green nettle complement the aromas of tropical blackcurrant bud and passionfruit. Rich and beautifully balanced on the palate with vibrant flavours of passionfruit and melon and an underlying mineral note leading to a long saline finish.
| Price | £129.48 |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Brand | Saint Clair |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | Proximity to the ocean sees stronger maritime influences on the vineyards in the lower Wairau Valley, where the fruit for the Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is grown. The daytime temperatures are warm, facilitating ripening, while the night temperatures are typically cooler than the central and upper parts of the Wairau Valley. This promotes an increased hang time and flavour concentration. Nutrient-rich soils deposited over time due to non-erosive flooding (before stopping bank flood protection being introduced) have formed even and fertile sites. The alluvial silt soils are also free-draining. The nutrient-hungry Sauvignon Blanc vines utilize this fertility to produce extremely concentrated flavours and aromas. |
| Keywords | Wairau, Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc |
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