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    Salads

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The Story

The majority of the fruit for Mount Nelson Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from the estate’s vineyard, which is situated just 18 meters (60 feet) above sea level on the banks of Taylor River near the mouth of Cloudy Bay. The soil consists of free-draining alluvial loam over deep, stony river deposits. Eleven hectares (27acres) are planted to Sauvignon Blanc using mass selected clones. The remaining fruit is purchased from adjacent Meadowbank vineyards.

 

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Clear and bright with pale green and straw highlights. Gooseberry and passionfruit aromas with freshly cut grass notes and a faint undercurrent of citrus blossom. Concentrated and intense, the wine shows gooseberry, passionfruit and stone-fruit flavors with a hint of lime. A Sauvignon Blanc made in a classical dry style, it shows fresh and vibrant acidity with a generous mouth-feel and warm, rich and lingering finish.

Winemaking: The grapes were harvested by individual blocks in the early hours of the morning to avoid the heat of the day. The fruit was then minimally handled to preserve its quality. It was pressed and transferred to jacketed stainless steel tanks for 48 hours of cold soak. The juice underwent a cold fermentation with selected yeasts to maintain and enhance the cool-climate character of the wine, before aging four months on the lees. It did not undergo malolactic fermentation.

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Origin

Blenheim, Marlborough

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