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Mount Riley 17 Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand, Southern Valleys
Sauvignon Blanc
RRP €12.37
Description
Colour Pale straw Bouquet Dried herb, lemon cream, hints of floral with flinty notes and a toasty smoky backbone. Palate A wine of intensity and concentration. Complex fruit characters interwoven with spice, florals and a mineral finish with a tight precise acidity. Drink Drinking well now and up to 2029. Great as an aperitif or with seafood, white meats, salads and Asian cuisine
Certifications
Alcohol
13.5%
Analytical data
2.5 g/l residual sugar
7.0 g/l acidity
3.23 pH
Vineyard
older soils of clay and glacial outwash
Winemaker
Matthew Murphy
Viticulture
hand-picked
Vinification
fermented in seasoned French oak barriques with natural indigenous yeast from Mount Riley’s vineyard and winery
Was malolactic fermentation used: notSelected
Was high-solid fermentation used: notSelected
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
Closure: Screw top