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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 '43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
£139.64
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £23.27 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
HD5452123A
Saint Clair Pioneer Block 3 '43 Degrees Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
- Grapes Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- Country New Zealand
- Region: Marlborough
- Abv 13 %
- Dry/Sweet value: 2 (1 is dry, 7 is very sweet)
Residual Sugar: 2.3
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Stewart Maclennan
- Closure Screwcap
- Zesty fruit flavours include gooseberry, passion fruit, grapefruit, and crushed herb. Lovely Marlborough typicity.A distinctly Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, with green notes of gooseberry, nettle, and blackcurrant bud. The fresh, vibrant palate layers blackcurrant with tropical passion fruit, white peach, and a mineral, a slightly salty richness that leads to a long, lingering finish.
The fruit was pressed off as quickly as possible to minimise skin contact and preserve the quality of the juice following harvesting. After settling, the juice was fermented using selected yeast in 100% stainless steel at cool temperatures to retain fruit flavour and freshness. This batch was selected as a Pioneer Block wine due to its unique flavour, intensity and complexity.
This is a distinctly Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, with green notes of gooseberry, nettle, and blackcurrant bud. The fresh, vibrant palate layers blackcurrant with tropical passion fruit, white peach, and a mineral, slightly salty richness that leads to a long, lingering finish.
| Price | £116.37 |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Brand | Saint Clair |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The fruit was sourced from the lower Wairau Valley's fertile, deep, free-draining silt-loam soils. The rows are planted northeast to the southwest at a 43-degree angle rather than the typical north-to-south. This leads to slightly greener characters in grapes on the south-facing side and more tropical in grapes on the north-facing side. The resulting wine is multi-dimensional and complex. The site is cooler than some other valley areas and slower to ripen. The distinguishing flavour is crushed herbs, often associated with the coastal Awatere region. Careful monitoring during ripening and harvesting in the cool of the evening ensures fruit of maximum flavour maturity and physiological ripeness. |
| Keywords | Clair, Degrees, Marlborough, Sauvignon |
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