Mount Riley Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Description

Dry

• Dry style
• Passionfruit
• Crushed herbs
• Crisp acidity

"Pristine and brightly expressed, the bouquet shows green rockmelon, kiwifruit, fig and lime zest aromas. The palate is equally attractive with excellent vibrancy and persistency, finishing splendidly long and tasty. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jun 2023

Light straw with green hues. Complex aromas of citrus, passionfruit, gooseberries and currant with a touch of crushed herbs. Weighty mouthfeel with intense although refined  flavours finishing with a crisp acidity. Drinking well now; this wine can be enjoyed until late 2026.

Cooler flowering conditions resulted in modest, but balanced yields and sporadic rain events throughout the growing season gave our viticultural team plenty to think about! This was followed by a very welcome ‘indian summer’ which allowed extended, but slow ripening and great flavour development on the vine. With rigorous blending and only selecting superior parcels we were able to ensure our principles of high quality and capture those enticing Marlborough flavours that create Mount Riley’s classic and highly soughtafter Estate Sauvignon Blanc.

Our 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is a blend from multiple vineyard sites throughout Marlborough, with a portion from the Awatere Valley and the balance from the Wairau Valley. Grapes were crushed and destemmed prior to pressing and fermentation was induced by the introduction of carefully selected yeast strains. We fermented in stainless steel at cool temperatures to preserve the lifted aromatics in this wine.

Food Pairing: Great as an aperitif or match with seafood, smoked fish, fresh salads, or chargrilled vegetables.