Toi Toi Lifestyle Marlborough Lighter Alcohol Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Description

Dry

• Dry style
• Passionfruit 
• Lime juice
• Medium-bodied

"With 8.5% alc, this wine shows plenty of flavours if without the body of a ‘full’ alcohol. Fruit characters of the variety are plentiful, the style clean and light for sipping on a warm day" Peter Saunders Review 2020

Light in colour with a pale straw hue and tantalising aromas of nectarine, passionfruit, box hedge and gooseberry. Enjoy the full array of flavours that Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is renowned for just with a lower alcohol content. Lifted and refreshing exhibiting flavours of ripe stonefruit, lime juice, kiwifruit and citrus. A medium bodied wine with a long fruit-driven finish.

We craft all of our Toi Toi Sauvignon Blanc from three Marlborough vineyards, each of which bring their own expression to the wine; Brookdale Vineyard in the Southern Valley’s, Utawai Vineyard nearer to the coast and Loddon Lane Vineyard in the Upper Wairau Valley. Grapes are harvested in the cool of evening to help retain fruit purity and flavours. Each vineyard is picked progressively as it reaches optimum ripeness which provides multiple flavour profiles with which to craft our wine.

In the winery the wine is given 2-3 hrs of skin contact and then gently pressed. This helps add structure to the wine and no fining means we retain more of the grape’s natural flavours. The wine is fermented in stainless steel tanks with an array of yeasts; some to enhance aromatics and some to provide savoury notes, weight and structure. To create a lower in alcohol wine, the important factor isn’t taking away – it’s ensuring the flavour stays. It’s all in the fruit selection. We select fruit with bright aromatic qualities and varietal intensity. When the alcohol is reduced in the winemaking process, these notes and flavors are retained, as is the zesty and refreshing mouthfeel of the wines.

Toi Toi Lower in Alcohol Sauvignon Blanc offers lower calories and less alcohol, with no compromise in flavour or quality. Toi Toi was one of the first New Zealand winemakers to create lower in alcohol wines. Our experience is showcased in the enormous popularity of these wines amongst a growing number of health and socially conscious wine lovers.

From snow capped mountains to endless coastline, our native Toi Toi expresses itself distinctively across New Zealand. This adaptability is the inspiration for our wines - crafted from New Zealand’s best grape growing regions. Proudly family owned and sustainably produced – protecting our lands for future generations.