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A wine of great vibrancy & classically true to the Marlborough region

"Juicy & fruity on the palate with flavours that reflect the apple & tropical fruits" Cameron Douglas

Match this wine with prawns baked in tomato with feta, seasoned calamari & hot smoked salmon with a tasty caper shallot dressing

Toi Toi Lifestyle Marlborough Lighter Alcohol Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Member rating / 7
$14.99p/Btl
Awarded 91/100 Points Awarded 4.5 Stars Awarded 88/100 Points Lighter Alcohol
Toi Toi Lifestyle Marlborough Lighter Alcohol Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Toi Toi Lifestyle Marlborough Lighter Alcohol Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Member rating / 7
A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, but lighter in alcohol so you can enjoy that extra glass...
$14.99p/Btl

Accolades

Awarded 88/100 Points 

Cameron Douglas, MS, Oct 2020

Awarded 91/100 Points & 4.5 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2019

Description

  • Passionfruit
  • Herbal & tropical
  • Citrus
  • Crisp, clean style

"Aromas of tropical fruits and sweet green apple, some wet stone mineral and white peach. Juicy and fruity on the palate with flavours that reflect the apple and tropical fruits. Crisp and just dry, balanced and ready to enjoy from today and through 2022" Cameron Douglas, MS, Oct 2020

"Beautifully fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows feijoa, lemon grass, lime zest and fresh apple characters. It is equally attractive on the palate, delivering excellent fruit intensity and vibrancy with lovely fruit purity and refreshing acidity. At its best: now to 2021" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Nov 2019

This is a wine of great vibrancy and classically true to the Marlborough region. A swirl of the glass produces sparkling hues of pale straw and sublime Sauvignon Blanc aromas of gooseberry, citrus and hints of passionfruit. The palate is fruit driven with lovely herbal, citrus and tropical flavours producing a long clean finish, which is fresh and crisp.

Carefully selected Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc grapes from the Toi Toi vineyards are used to make the very special ‘lighter in alcohol’ Sauvignon Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc fruit was harvested in great condition from the Omaka, Awatere and Wairau Valleys of Marlborough. The grapes are machine harvested in the cool of the early morning to preserve their flavour then destemmed, crushed and lightly pressed with minimal skin contact. The clear juice is then fermented at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks with selected yeast strains to preserve the inherent fruit flavours. Following fermentation, the wine is left on light lees to enhance texture and complexity for 2 months before final blending. Gentle microfiltration is then used to lower the alcohol and the wine is then prepared for bottling. A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, but lighter in alcohol so you can enjoy that extra glass!

Get your friends over for a Sunday seafood antipasto! Match this wine with prawns baked in tomato and feta, salt and pepper squid and hot smoked salmon with a tasty caper and shallot dressing. Add a plate of crusty bread straight from the oven with some fruity olive oil for dipping.

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Alcohol

8.5%

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NZ (from $5.99)

Member Rating

4.5 Stars

User comments (4)

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Love this wine as a lower alcohol option.

Nannette - 10/04/2021

Love the crispness of this wine and passionfruit flavours . Definitely will buy again

Cheryl - 30/09/2020

Great taste - wouldn't know it was low alcohol

Ngaire - 12/11/2020

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Fresh, light and fruity. One of the better low alcohol wines out there

Pamela - 23/08/2020


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