Wine Composition
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Winemakers Comments
Enticing aromas of passionfruit and orange blossom with an overlay of citrus. Vibrant flavors of grapefruit and blackcurrant with intense fruit flavours which will be evident for the first 2-3 years then the wine will develop more complex characters with palate richness as the wine ages.
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Technical Analysis
Alcohol Percentage
13.5%
Cellar Techniques
Harvested in the cool of the morning at peak flavour maturity. Gentle juice extraction, cold settled and fermented in stainless steel tanks and a portion in older oak with a range of aromatic yeasts providing a layer of texture and complexity.
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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