Big Sky Sauvignon Blanc
2023 Vintage
Old vines with gnarly, knotted trunks fatter than your arm. Deep deep roots.
We prune hard and crop low. Judicious skin contact, and judicious bâtonnage. The result is a richly textured Sauvignon, smacking of lemongrass and lime zest, honeyed stonefruit, flinty minerality and lively acidity.
$30.00
Colour: Pale straw.
Bouquet: Lemongrass, lime blossom, and pineapple.
Palate: Lime zest sorbet, passionfruit and apple, with flinty minerality and lively acidity. Great length and a lingering finish.
Food Match: Great as an aperitif, with herby salads, and fresh seafood.
Viticulturists and winemakers: Katherine Jacobs and Jeremy Corban.
Variety:
100% Sauvignon Blanc.
Region:
Te Muna and Dry River Flats, Martinborough.
Harvest date:
8 to 12 April 2023.
Brix at harvest:
21 brix.
Pressing:
20% on-skins ferment, 80% whole bunch pressed.
Fermentation:
Cool controlled ferment over 4 weeks.
Élevage:
6 months on lees, with regular bâtonnage, lightly fined, sterile filtered.
Wine Analysis at bottling:
Alcohol: 12%
pH: 3.3
TA: 8.5 g/L
RS: 6 g/L
