Wine Composition
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Winemakers Comments
The wine comes in a mid-intensity lemon-yellow color, slightly pale but like quite a few Marlborough Kiwi Sauvignon Blancs. Classic Sauvignon Blanc aromas of bell pepper, grapefruit and citrus zest. Crisp and alive in the palate, with sweet pea and tropical fruit flavours. Wood-smoke and mineral nuances from barrel fermentation.
Award
90 Pts - Overall rating
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
9.5%
TA
7.4 g/l
RS
3.9 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Harvested early in the season in the cool of early morning, gentle juice extraction and pressing under inert gas. Cool settled and fermented mainly in stainless steel tanks, around 10% of fermentation in old oak barrels.Winemaker
Name - Paul Bourgeois and Richelle Collier
Winery
In the 1990's, deep in the Waihopai Valley, Bryan and Jan Johnson established 320 acres of estate vineyards on land considered too hard, too dry and too unfertile for wine.
It was a venture that started with a passion for the land. This pioneering spirit established one of New Zealand’s most successful boutique family-run wineries, now exporting eight varietals to 35 countries, from a crush capacity of 3000 tonnes.
Today, Spy Valley’s commitment remains to the land and to the people who tend it, and their focus is on sustainability which will ensure the guardianship of this land for generations to come.
The name ‘Spy Valley’ comes from the wineries proximity to the spy base located down the road.
