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The famed Martinborough climate of long dry, warm summers is perfect for grape growing and 2008 was no exception. Excellent winter soil moisture levels combined with a very settled spring gave us some of the best flowering conditions we have ever seen. This resulted in an even fruit set and average crop yields across all varieties. Glorious summer weather followed on into the New Year with temperatures in the early thirties and minimal rainfall. This dream season meant all our vineyards were again in great condition allowing us to pick at optimum ripeness. If only Mother Nature was this kind all the time.The grapes are sourced from a range of our own and contracted vineyard within the Martinborough Appellation. All blocks are carefully hand harvested, selecting only the ripest Sauvignon Blanc grapes for this wine. With an emphasis on quality, all our vineyard work is done to achieve riper flavours whilst maintaining balance and texture from this wonderfully aromatic grape variety.
Martinborough has a cool, maritime climate along with other beneficial climatic drivers including a rain shadow, one of the country’s largest diurnal temperature differentials, windy springs and a long warm ripening period through autumn. All this results in a natural low-vigour site regulating crops and enabling high quality, consistent, ripe fruit.Martinborough Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is made in a riper, more complex style of new world Sauvignon Blanc. Our Sauvignon Blanc exhibits perfumed aromas of passionfruit and gooseberry with hints of tropical notes. On the palate the ripe fruit character is beautifully balanced against creamy notes from the barrel fermentation portion creating a harmonious and balanced wine with great length and textureAll fruit is carefully hand harvested and sorted before entering the winery gate. We gently press the grapes and cool ferment the juice in stainless steel vats to reflect and enhance the classic Sauvignon Blanc fruit character. A portion is barrel fermented in new and old French oak barrels to give added texture, balance and increase complexity. |
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