Tiraki Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Description

Dry

• Dry style
• Grapefruit & lime zest
• Wild nettle
• Lingering finish

"Complex, savoury nose with layers of character... melon, grapefruit, guava, peach kernel, warm stones and smoky nuances. Full, fleshy, dry and tasty on the palate with good concentration and a nice textural element leading to a long finish reminiscent of quince paste. An exciting style with richness, complexity and class" NZ Wine Rater

"Pristine and brightly expressed with Granny Smith apple, kiwifruit, lime zest and nettle aromas, it's vibrant and crisp-dry in the mouth offering excellent fruit purity and length. Firmly structured and lingering with gorgeous juicy fruit flavours" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

An elegant Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with flavours of grapefruit, lemon grass and passionfruit. The palate shows hints of wild nettle, tropical fruits and a lingering mineral finish.

Fruit sourced from our Oddstone vineyard. Free draining alluvial soils. Vine age 12-30 years.

The 2020/21 growing season started with a cool spring, resulting in a moderate flowering, naturally lowering vine yields. Summer was warm and dry and fruit was picked in early Autumn in pristine condition.

The fruit was picked in the cool of the night to retain aromatic flavours. Gently pressed the tank to settle. The clear juice was fermented at low temperatures with selected yeast strains to enhance aromatic intensity. 5 months aging on lees in tank to increase weight and mouthfeel.

Tiraki pays homage to the local Maori name for Marlborough “Kei Puta te Wairau” or “Hole in the sky over Wairau”. This is important to the winery given their Maori heritage and longstanding family connection with the region.

Three siblings and one rogue man flew in from around the world to shelter from the pandemic in March 2020. Bunkering down in their home region of Marlborough during the national lockdown got them thinking of creative ways to keep themselves entertained. The idea of creating their own wine label occurred whilst they tasted the first batch of home distilled quince schnapps. Tiraki celebrates the calmness of New Zealand’s isolation from the pandemic chaos as well as the benevolent mountains that protect the Marlborough valleys from storms.

Food Pairing: Enjoy as an aperitif on a warm Summer's day or match with anything fresh from the ocean!