Villa Maria Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021

Description

Dry, Herbal, Lemon

"Fabulously fruited and aromatic, showing feijoa, Granny smith apple, nectarine and kaffir lime notes, leading to a powerfully expressed palate that's succulent and flavoursome. Classically styled with excellent vibrancy and length" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2022

"The bouquet of this wine speaks to place and time with a dry stone mineral led beginning then scents of red apple and ripw meyer lemon, fresh and dried herbs then white flowers and orchard fruits with a light-tropical fruits quality. Dry on the palate with a core of fruiyt, plenty of acidity and flavours that reflect the bouquet including peach and apple, citrus and herbs with a mineral outline. Best drinking from 2022 through end of summer 2026" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Oct 2022

"Intense, steely, potent nose with penetrating aromas of nettles, Thai basil, passionfruit flower, nectarine and lemon zest with hints of struck match. A concentrated, powerful, flavoursome wine with lush citrus fruit, focused texture, firm acidity and a long, dry, flinty finish" NZ Wine Rater, Oct 2022

"Vibrant nose of gooseberry, lime, passion fruit and guava. Medium-bodied with an intense, fruity and flavorful palate. Ripe and tropical finish. Drink now. Screw cap" James Suckling, Jan 2022

The 2021 Single Vineyard Taylors Pass Sauvignon Blanc has lifted aromatics of fresh garden peas and blackcurrants mingled with herbs such as coriander. On the palate are concentrated flavours of jalapeño and lemongrass, with a punchy finish of lime zest and a hint of gunflint. A key point of interest in this wine is the chalky texture reminiscent of wet river stones.

The Taylors Pass Vineyard is located on the northern bank of the Awatere River in southern Marlborough. The average vine age is between14-19 years old. Sheltered from prevailing cool easterly winds, each terrace of the vineyard has varying soil types, stony gravels are nearest the river, whereas the mid-terrace has silt over gravels and the highest terrace is deeper silt over clay-papa base. This patchwork of soil types provides the vineyard with dramatically variable ripening patterns.

Summer was dry and mild with Marlborough’s signature high sunshine hours and cool nights delivering fruit in the best possible condition. The early autumn in 2021 provided Marlborough with very stable weather conditions therefore fruit was able to reach optimum physiological and flavour ripeness. The fruit was impeccably clean and the lower yields meant that the grapes packed a punch in flavour and concentration.

100% stainless steel fermentation using selected textural and aromatic yeasts. Carefully monitored time on yeast lees to build palate weight and texture.