Palliser Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand, Martinborough
Description
An iconic Martinborough style of Sauvignon Blanc that is serious, subtle and textural while still oozing with vibrant tropical and citrus fruit characteristics
Awards
91 pts The Real Review
5 stars Michael Cooper’s Buyer’s Guide
94 pts Wine Orbit
90 pts The Wine Advocate Points
Alcohol
12.5%
Analytical data
dry
Product Range: Estate
The Estate range of wines are our flagship tier and they include a Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Pinot gris, Riesling and Methodé Traditionnelle (Pinot noir and Chardonnay blend). In 2014 we also released our first Rosé under this Range. Limited amounts are made under this label each year.
Vineyard
Palliser (certified organic) and Pencarrow (in conversion) Vineyard fruit.
Winemaker
Guy McMaster
Viticulture
67% of the fruit from our Palliser Vineyard and the balance from our Pencarrow Vineyard.
Vinification
The fruit is harvested and gently crushed to tank, cold settled over two days and racked to tank and fermented leaving 3.3g/litre of residual sugar giving added weight and texture to the wine
Maturation
A 10% portion is fermented in old barrels. The wine then spends a further two months on lees before bottling