Saint Clair Barrique Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Colour: Pale gold. Aroma: Gooseberry and nashi pear characters seamlessly overlay with perfumed notes of sandalwood and gunflint. Palate: Luxurious, complex and textural with layers of roasted pear, nectarine and grapefruit with a hint of vanilla bean.

A hand crafted wine with greater winemaker influence than Saint Clair traditional terroir driven Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes were pressed, briefly settled then racked into seasoned French oak barriques. Some barrels fermented naturally and some inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Post fermentation the wine was aged on its lees for eleven months, with regular barrel stirring to facilitate yeast autolysis. Each barrel was tasted regularly by the winemaking team and only the very best and most interesting barrels were selected for the final blend.