Greystone Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc 2020
New Zealand, North Canterbury
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Description
Lemon in colour with a full aromatic display of citrus, tropical fruits, straw and oak complexity. The palate is smooth with fresh acidity and long mineral phenolics. Ripe fruit flavours unfold throughout.
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Sourced primarily from clones 376 and 530 the vines grow in the centre of the Greystone vineyard on deep, silty-loam soils.
Winemaker
Dominic Maxwell
Harvest Notes
2020 was a gently warm and dry year for Waipara although harvesting under Covid restrictions made life tricky. Luckily the autumn meant the fruit was pristine and fully ripened.
Viticulture
In our vineyard we grow two rare clones of Sauvignon Blanc ( 376 and 530 ), originally taken from the Loire Valley. This is very different from the rest of New Zealand, which generally uses a singular Bordeaux clone. Our vines produce much smaller bunches with golden coloured grapes - the MS Bordeaux tends to a heavier bunch size and more green tinged. Our clones give us beautiful fruit flavours of golden kiwifruit, ripe pineapple and guava.
Vinification
Natural, traditional winemaking with wild yeast and hand plunging
Maturation
Naturally settled in barrel for six months on full yeast lees post fermentation