Kono Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023

Grapes are grown on a range of both Kono owned sites and from dedicated growers located throughout the main viticultural areas of Marlborough. The Waihopai, Awatere and Rapaura sub-regions are all represented in this blend. Machine harvested grapes are pressed carefully at our winery before juice is settled until clear. Juice is then racked to stainless steel tanks and warmed before being inoculated with select yeasts. Ferments are controlled through temperature manipulation to retain aromatics in the wine and stopped with just a small amount of balancing residual sweetness. Un-fined

Grapes are grown on a range of both Kono owned sites and from dedicated growers located throughout the main viticultural areas of Marlborough. The Waihopai, Awatere and Rapaura sub-regions are all represented in this blend.

Cloudy, wet weather over the summer months meant dedicated work in the vineyard was needed to keep disease pressure at bay however the autumn months delivered optimal harvest conditions. Fruit was able to be picked at perfect ripeness with classic flavours and ideal levels of acidity and balance.

Grown on a range of both Kono owned sites and vineyards from dedicated growers located throughout the main viticultural areas of Marlborough. The Waihopai, Awatere and Rapaura sub-regions are all represented in this blend.

Machine harvested grapes are transported to our winery located in Marlborough’s Awatere Valley. Once at the winery the grapes are pressed in modern membrane presses, with both the free-run and harder pressings combined in stainless steel tanks then chilled and settled until clear. The juice is then racked and warmed before being inoculated with selected yeast cultures. The ferments are controlled through temperature manipulation and stopped with just a very small amount of residual sweetness. Blending occurs in early June, after which the resulting wine is stabilised and filtered without the need for fining, ready for bottling in early July.

Settled in stainless steel tanks to retain the ultimate freshness in this vibrant wine