Peter Yealands Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2015

Description

Dry

Shows ripe notes of gooseberry and guava, underpinned with herbaceous aromas of snow pea and capsicum. The palate shows intense gooseberry and passionfruit flavours balanced with a crisp, refreshing finish.

Food Match: Enjoy with fresh seafood, chicken and salads.

2015 was an incredibly smooth harvest which commenced around a week earlier than expected. This was due to the consistently dry, warm weather we enjoyed all summer in Marlborough, as well as the lighter crop from the cooler weather over the flowering period. The whole growing season was incredibly dry with the region only receiving around 40% of its annual rainfall, putting pressure on the water supply within the region. Fortunately, all our vineyards came through the season very well with no impact on quality due to the low soil moisture levels experienced. The resulting fruit was harvested in excellent condition, with the vineyards producing incredibly clean, pristine fruit. The resulting wine is showing the wonderful typicity that our Wairau vineyard is known for – highly aromatic fruit flavours of passionfruit and guava, vibrancy, purity and minerality.