Vidal Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021
Balanced & well made
Cameron Douglas, MS
Balanced & well made
Cameron Douglas, MS
Description
Dry
- Dry style
- Passionfruit
- Fennel
- Succulent
"Fresh, fruity, vibrant and new with aromas of tropical fruits and citrus, fresh green basil and grapefruit peel. Fresh, fruity, salivating and equally vibrant on the palate. Flavours reflect the bouquet with bright acidity and light saline effect on the finish. Balanced and well made. Best drinking from 2021 through 2024+ Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2021
Intense aromatics of passionfruit, tropical fruit and background fennel notes lead into a flavoursome, succulent palate in this dry style wine. A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that is fresh, pure and long on the palate reflecting the growing season and the winemakers premium vineyard sites.
Sourced from premium vineyards in the Wairau and Awatere Valleys, these sites show a range of soil types from alluvial over a papa pan, silt over gravels and stony gravels. Attention to vine and soil health have contributed to optimum flavour and fruit condition. This classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has produced a wine with great purity, concentration and definition.
The Sauvignon Blanc winemaking philosophy at Vidal Estate is to produce wines that reflect where they are from and the season they were grown in, in a style that is balanced, defined and flavoursome. Juice from gently pressed grapes was cool fermented to retain purity, flavour and aromatics. Lees ageing prior to bottling has developed mid-palate weight and texture adding to the wine’s intense fruit characters.
Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with fish, shellfish and salads.
Accolades
Seal
Screw Cap
Alcohol
13.5%
Delivery
Delivery from $6.99
Description
Dry
- Dry style
- Passionfruit
- Fennel
- Succulent
"Fresh, fruity, vibrant and new with aromas of tropical fruits and citrus, fresh green basil and grapefruit peel. Fresh, fruity, salivating and equally vibrant on the palate. Flavours reflect the bouquet with bright acidity and light saline effect on the finish. Balanced and well made. Best drinking from 2021 through 2024+ Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Sep 2021
Intense aromatics of passionfruit, tropical fruit and background fennel notes lead into a flavoursome, succulent palate in this dry style wine. A classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc that is fresh, pure and long on the palate reflecting the growing season and the winemakers premium vineyard sites.
Sourced from premium vineyards in the Wairau and Awatere Valleys, these sites show a range of soil types from alluvial over a papa pan, silt over gravels and stony gravels. Attention to vine and soil health have contributed to optimum flavour and fruit condition. This classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc has produced a wine with great purity, concentration and definition.
The Sauvignon Blanc winemaking philosophy at Vidal Estate is to produce wines that reflect where they are from and the season they were grown in, in a style that is balanced, defined and flavoursome. Juice from gently pressed grapes was cool fermented to retain purity, flavour and aromatics. Lees ageing prior to bottling has developed mid-palate weight and texture adding to the wine’s intense fruit characters.
Food Pairing: This wine pairs well with fish, shellfish and salads.
Accolades
Seal
Screw Cap
Alcohol
13.5%
Delivery
Delivery from $6.99
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