Style
Type
Still
Winemaker
Simon Barker
Appellation
Marlborough
Varieties
Sauvignon Blanc
Viticulture
Grapes are sourced from the Wairau and Awatere Valleys. Dry and windy vineyard sites allow for optimal fruit set and minimal disease. A large diurnal temperature difference in the fall provides the opportunity for grapes to reach peak maturity before harvest in late March and early April. Certified Sustainable New Zealand farming practices.
Farming
Certified Sustainable
Vineyard
Waverley Vineyard is nestled between the bluffs of Blind River half a mile from the sea in the cooler Awatere Valley. There are recognized differences between the wines of the Awatere and Wairau valleys. Awatere wines are fresher and mineral while Wairau wines are more tropical and rounder. Blind River’s most recognizable element is a flinty, smoky minerality. Waverley was planted, mostly, in 2004.
Vinification
100% staineless steel fermentation as cold as possible (down as low as 8˚C) with selected yeasts. Lightly fined and filtered.
RS: 3.2 g/l
pH: 3.25
TA: 7.1 g/l
Features
Bottle, Screw cap, Vegan
Available Sizes (L)
0.750
Distribution Area
Delaware, New Jersey, and New York
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Tasting Note
Bright, intense floral citrus blossom jump out of the glass at you, straight away. Then comes the rich, slightly heady mix of slightly spicy and perfumed dried herbs. If that isn't enough, there's just a sniff of smokey, pithy minerality and lemongrass. Once again, this fun-loving wine is taking on a very serious edge. Right off the bat, this wine is powerful and light at the same time. How is this so? The juxtaposition of richness and freshness is so clear here, aided by the bright, succulent acidity and super-ripe citrus fruit. Add a weighty, pithy lusciousness like that on the nose and the complexity starts to really build and the finish is, simply, more of the same. This wine continues to charm and surprise.
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