Wine Composition
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Winemakers Comments
Aromas of Grapefruit and lime zest, with sweet underlying passionfruit pulp compliment the dry palate with a vibrant acid tension, there is a sweet fruit character showing the classic Marlborough interplay of tropical fruits, citrus and zesty currant and guava flavors.
Cellaring Ripe flavors from a warm vintage, and a subtly firm structure give the potential for moderate cellaring. The initial sweet fruit character will diminish after several years, but expect pleasant drinking to at least 2022.
Awards
Silver Medal - 2019 International Wine Challenge
91 Points - 2019 James Suckling
4 stars - 2019 Winestate Magazine
93 points - 5 stars 2019 Sam Kim in Wine Orbit
Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.00%
Total Acidity
7.6 g/l
Residual Sugar
2.8 g/l
Cellar Techniques
Harvested predominately in the cool of early morning, gentle juice extraction, and pressing under inert gas. Cool settled and mainly fermented in stainless steel tanks, around 6% of fermentation in oak barrels. This wine pairs perfectly with seafood, salads and tomato, lemon and vinaigrette dressings.
Winemaker
Name - 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.
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