Astrolabe Taihoa Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Paddy and Anna Trolove grew the Taihoa Sauvignon Blanc on low-cropping vines in the coastal hills of Kekerengu under the watchful eye of viticulturist Stephen Dempster. Grapes were hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed and the wine was barrel-fermented using wild yeast, retained solids, and lees-stirring. The wine was then aged in French-oak barrels. Astrolabe Taihoa Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc is lemon gold in colour and displays aromas of fresh-cut passionfruit, lime curd, currant leaf and citrus zest. The palate offers powerful passionfruit, guava and limoncello flavours, and a chalky, mineral texture. This wine will continue to develop rewarding flavour and bottle complexity with ageing.
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The Producer Astrolabe Wines | Marlborough
Astrolabe Wines was established in 1996 and is named after the ship that in 1827 charted and explored the Marlborough Coast of New Zealand. It is the personal project for winemaker Simon Waghorn and his wife Jane, and marks the culmination...
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Astrolabe Taihoa Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2017
The Region New Zealand | Marlborough
When the first Marlborough vines were planted in 1973 few people predicted that the region would become New Zealand's largest and best known wine-growing area in little more than 20 years.The distinctive pungency and zesty fruit flavours of the...
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The Primary Grape Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a major white grape variety that is planted widely in Bordeaux, the Loire Valley and the New World, particularly New Zealand. If planted in cool regions on poor soils it has the classic green herbaceous flavours often reminiscent of gooseberries, green peppers,...