Sauvignon Blanc Crownthorpe

Winemaker

Daniel Brennan

Varieties

Sauvignon Blanc

Viticulture

Hawke’s Bay lies on the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand. The region enjoys dry summers with moderate, cool nights. This wine reflects a single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc which was grown inland on the elevated terraces (600-700ft above sea level) of the Crownthorpe sub-region of Hawke’s Bay. This sub region of Hawke’s Bay enjoys long, strong sunlight hours but is slightly cooler than the coastal plains of Hawke’s Bay, making it most suitable for growing Sauvignon Blanc. This wine was picked early enough to maintain solid acidity and primary fruit flavours and aromas. This vineyard is 100% sustainably certified.

Terroir

Limestone and volcanic silt

Ratings & Reviews

Vineyard

Various vineyard sites throughout Hawke's Bay - Gimblett Gavels, Crownthorpe, Bridge Pa District - and Martinborough

Vinification

After the grapes were harvested the fruits were de-stemmed and crushed. The juice was settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks using two different yeasts in co-fermentation. Frequent stirring was done throughout fermentation and post fermentation allowing the solids to flesh out the mid-palate. The wine was then cold-settled and stabilized before bottling under a screw-cap to maintain the bright fruit and aromatics gained from the young New Zealand soils and phenomenal UV light.

Total sulphur: 95 mg/L

Features

Screw cap, Vegan

Available Sizes (L)

0.750