Blind River Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Description

Dry, Grapefruit, Oak

On the nose this wine has distinct aromatics of pink grapefruit, gooseberry and passionfruit, along with delicate floral notes, red and green capsicum. The palate is crisp and dry, moreish with a touch of salinity and a distinctive chalky texture. Delicious, succulent and full of flavour! Enjoy over the next ten years.

This is a single vineyard wine from the Awatere Valley, with its own unique microclimate nestled in by hills, and close to the ocean breeze. The vineyard is broken into several select blocks and the grapes for this wine were predominantly from blocks 4 and 5 which are pruned to two and three canes to ensure moderate yields. While the 2022 harvest wasn’t the easiest in Marlborough the Awatere Valley and this vineyard in particular produced excellent clean and vibrant fruit.

This vineyard has a unique character and we keep the winemaking simple and transparent with the aim of letting the natural characters of the land shine. The grapes were picked in lots of passionfruit character and while the acidity was still bright and crisp. After gentle pressing, the juice was fermented in stainless steel tanks with selected yeast, except for about 9% which was fermented in old French barriques with wild yeast. Each block was fermented separately and then the blend components selected and blended with the barrique portion.

Food Pairing: Shellfish (especially oysters)! Or any seafood that is simply prepared with just a squeeze of lemon and hint of seasoning. Also delicious with spicy foods, goat’s cheese, salads, asparagus and other vegetables.