Sauvignon Blanc

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2013

Marlborough, New Zealand. An atypical style of Sauvignon Blanc (for Marlborough) that is textural with tastes of earth and mineral rather than fruit. Fruit with good exposure to light was hand harvested from a discrete one acre block on the estate that we call the Quail Trail. Bunch pressed with no juice clarification and fermented with uninoculated yeasts, left on lees for 11 months prior to bottling. Harmless crystals may form in the bottle...

Marlborough, New Zealand. A classic Marlborough style with a mineral edge. Delivers punchy varietal characters of passion fruit, grapefruit and redcurrant. Texture is enhanced by some barrel ferment and our signature mineral finish is retained...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia.  Fragrant and subtle. Mineral notes as well as  florals and esters. Some creamy, lanolin notes. Elusive, rich yet understated Much less aromatically fruity than the conventional Sauvignon Blanc. Pale straw with a light green tinge. Gently flavoured with the characters apparent on the nose carrying through to the palate. Ripe fruit with a  rich middle palate and a  lingering mineral finish with a lively acidity...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. Lifted aroma of pear, gooseberry and hints of tropical fruits Fresh and complex. Nothing rank or overbearing. Pale straw with a light green tinge. Fresh fruit with a lively juicy zest on the palate and a lingering crisp acid edge to the finish. Lively and delicate...

 

WINERY RATING

James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2012

Adelaide Hills, South Australia. The wine show classic Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc aromas of tropical fruits, blackcurrants, spice and lifted herbaceous notes. The palate has delicate flavours of lime citrus, slate and rocket. It relies on its texture and soft acid structure rather than sugar and harsh added acid that far too many Sauvignon Blancs seem to rely on at the moment. The perfect wine to drink around the pool with friends. Equally as suited to spicy Asian cuisine, oysters or salt and pepper squid...

Yarra Valley, Victoria. Fermented in old French oak barriques with lees stirring then left for 18 months. A grown up ‘Savvy’ - a super wine...

Marlborough, New Zealand. The Sauvignon Blanc grapes selected for this wine come from our vineyard at the base of these hills; where the stony soils deliver a vibrant wine with lively aromas of citrus and tropical fruit, and a refined and elegant finish...

Adelaide Hills, South Australia.  This single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from the Nairne vineyard displays tropical passionfruit, gooseberry and pineapple on the nose. The palate delivers white grapefruit, citrus and Summer herbs. A rich mouthfeel and lively acidity provide length and freshness to the finish...