Villa Maria Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2008

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Winery:

Villa Maria Estate

Varietal:

Sauvignon Blanc

Region:

New Zealand > Marlborough

Type:

White Wine

Color:

Drink Dates:

Drink Now - 2011

UPC:

89419652960000

User Tags:  fruit, citrus, acidic, herbaceous, fresh, crisp, grapefruit, gooseberry, green, nettle 

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What to Expect

Sauvignon Blanc has a long history in France, and is even one of the parents of the most famous grape of all, Cabernet Sauvignon. Though having achieved high levels of acceptance and popularity in France, Sauvignon Blanc was more commonly associated with specific regions or villages, Pouilly Fume for example. With its arrival in new Zealand, and the country's ability to draw out a level of intensity from the grape, it was poised for bigger and better things. New Zealand's Sauvignon Blanc is often suggested as an alternative to Chardonnay. Its incredibly bright flavor, snappy acidity and fresh, easy feel are a perfect contrast to the rich, buttery full-bodied style of Chardonnay that is most popular. The citrus, pineapple and kiwi fruit tones most common in New Zealand's Sauvignon Blanc are paired with intensely green aromatics that recall gooseberries, freshly cut grass, and jalapenos, offering an unusual and unusually compelling blend of savory and sweet that has found a huge following.

Winemakers Notes

WINEMAKER’S COMMENT
Overflowing with aromas of gooseberry and passionfruit with hints of lime and nettles. The wine is mouth filling with vibrant fruit and mid palate richness, finishing rich and racy with excellent length and crispness.

VINEYARD DESCRIPTION
The fruit for this wine comes from both the Awatere and Wairau Valleys of Marlborough. Timely canopy management activities such as shoot thinning and leaf plucking along with an attention to vine health optimises the opportunity for the ideal vineyard flavours and clean, ripe fruit at harvest. The fruit read more...was harvested in the cool of the night to ensure it arrived at the winery in pristine condition.

WINEMAKING
Each vineyard was harvested at optimum ripeness and processed separately to provide the greatest number of blending options. The fruit was gently pressed, cold settled and racked for fermentation. Cool fermentation techniques were employed to retain flavour and aromatics. After fermentation the wines remained on yeast lees for a few weeks to build mouth feel. The wines were then racked to be blended, gently fined, filtered and immediately bottled, capturing flavour freshness and richness.

IDEAL DRINKING
Drink until 2011

Bottle Size: 750ml
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2008
Region: Marlborough
Vineyard: Various
Country: New Zealand
Alcohol: 13%
pH: 3.2
Total Acidity: 7.35gL
Residual Sugar: 2.5gL
Sweetness Indicator:
Cellaring Potential: 2011    (hide)

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