Saint Clair Pioneer Block 2 Swamp Block Sauvingon Blanc 2023

Fresh and bright with flavours of blackcurrant leaf, green capsicum and fleshy white peach with an underlying salty minerality and a long lingering finish.

Soils: Low lying deep, fertile, free-draining soils adjoining on salty coastal soils. Topography: Low lying, flat. Approximately three metres above sea level. Climate: Proximity to the coast leads to a cooler climate compared to the rest of the lower Wairau Plain

The fruit was sourced from a single vineyard on the fertile, free-draining soils of the lower Wairau Valley. The fruit was carefully monitored during ripening and harvested in the cool of the evening at maximum flavour maturity and physiological ripeness.

The juice was pressed off immediately to minimize skin contact and juice deterioration following harvesting. After settling, the juice was fermented using a carefully selected yeast in a stainless steel tank at cool temperatures to retain fruit flavour and freshness. This batch was selected as a Pioneer Block wine due to its intensity of flavour and rich texture on the palate.