Dog Point Section 94 Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Description

Dry, Oak, Peach

"I last tasted this wine [formally] back in October 2021, it was then and is still today a fantastic wine. A complete wine with a fine balance and complexity between the ripeness of fruit framed by the use of lees and judicious use of oak for fermenting and some ageing. Flavours of cape gooseberry and orange melon, some peach and dried herb qualities. Delicious, still fresh and lengthy. Best drinking from da of purchase through 2030+" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Dec 2025

Pale straw in colour. Gravels, smoke and flint wash over a ripe grapefruit and citrus spectrum of fruit characters. Orange blossom and daphne also complement the citrus core, along with toast and oatmeal characters from the long elevage in barrel. Powerful and intensely flavoured, bursting with fresh grapefruit. A breadth of textures build on the midpalate, with grapefruit pith and a rich creaminess from lees aging. The wines taught structure cleanses the palate and carries flavours to the long finish. Drinks beautifully now or can be cellared for 10+ years.

A cool and frosty start to the growing season and flowering period, naturally reduced yields to our lowest levels in over 20 years. Novembers rain was welcomed prior to the driest summer on record with only 66mm (50% lower than average) over this period. Temperatures were warm, only slightly above average, which enabled a smooth, steady growing season with little disease pressure. The low yields resulted in the earliest harvest for Dog Point, picking all the Sauvignon including Section 94 before the end of March.

Hand picked and whole bunch pressed to tank for 24 hours of settling prior to eighteen  months fermentation and aging in mostly older French Oak barrels. 100% natural ferment. Bottled without fining and only minimal fi