Stoneburn Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Description

Dry, Passionfruit, Pear

"Brightly fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows crunchy apple, nectarine and lemon/lime zest aromas, leading to a juicy palate that's lively and refreshing. Upfront and vibrant, offering excellent drinking" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit

The wine shows fresh and vibrant tropical notes that lingers onto the palate. White pear characters are supported by some grapefruit notes. Its crisp acid structure helps to retain some green herb characters for a well-balanced wine. The style is clean and dry, resulting in a refreshing and smooth finish.

At the start of the growing season conditions were dry with some isolated spring frost events. During flowering cooler temperature and changeable daytime weather lead to a below-average daily temperature. During vintage we had warm days, cool nights and minimal rain which allowed perfect conditions for the fruit to be picked at optimum ripeness. Although we had lower-than-average yield, the fruit that was there was of excellent quality.

The fruit was picked in the cool of the morning and processed using anaerobic techniques. The cool fruit was de-stemmed, crushed and lightly pressed for settling. Clear juice was then racked and warmed for fermentation in stainless steel vats. We used cultured yeasts t accentuate the fruity, varietal characters in the wine. Following fermentation, the wine was racked off the lees to retain the fresh fruit characters before being blended and bottled at the Estate.