• Dry style
• Grapefruit
• Lime & herbs
• Refreshing finish

Pale straw in colour. Herbaceous notes are underpinned by ripe grapefruit, passionfruit and blackcurrant leaf aromas. An elegant and juicy Sauvignon Blanc, with lemon and lime citrus and a hint of mineral acidity which adds texture and a subtle savoury quality. The finish is dry and refreshing.

Planted in 2002, the Woolshed Vineyard consists predominantly of river terrace gravels with overlying silt and loam soils. It is situated in the Wairau Plains Southern Valleys. The vineyard includes erosional clays on hillside slopes with 2800 aspects; unique in Marlborough. The 2021 Woolshed Sauvignon Blanc was sourced from these terraced gravels to deliver a true expression of the vineyard.

It was a challenging growing season, with inclement weather during flowering. However, as summer rolled on, conditions improved and the summer months were hot and dry – perfect for ripening fruit. Harvest came around early, and when the fruit was picked it was perfectly ripe, brimming with those quintessential Woolshed flavours of grapefruit and pithy lemon.

The grapes were harvested in the cool of the night, then gently crushed and pressed, though a handpicked portion were kept separate and destemmed and left on skins for 7 days before pressing to oak barrel for fermentation. After cold settling, the remaining juice was cool fermented in stainless steel with selected yeast strains to add complexity and retain the vibrant vineyard characteristics. Once fermentation was finished, the wine was racked and allowed to relax on light yeast lees to aid complexity and mouthfeel, before being bottled.

Food Pairing: Pasta with lemon, chilli and rocket.