Caythorpe Family Estate Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
New Zealand, Wairau Valley
Description
Intensely fragrant aromatics of passionfruit and ripe citrus with subtle notes of capsicum and fresh herb.
A vibrant and refreshing palate with concentrated flavours of tropical passionfruit, kiwifruits, lime and red apple. Well-weighted with balanced acidity and a lengthy finish.
Awards
Gold New Zealand Aromatic Wine Competition
Certifications
Alcohol
13.0%
Analytical data
dry
Vineyard
Location - Central Wairau Plains, Marlborough Estate grown exclusively on “Caythorpe” upon light silt loam, alluvial gravel soils. The 2023 growing season was characterised by a cool, humid summer, but with a dry autumnal lead into harvest which was ideal for ripening and flavour development.
Winemaker
Simon Bishell & Jeremy McKenzie
Harvest Notes
Two small batches were carefully isolated in the vineyard based on fruit maturity and flavour characteristics.
Harvested 19th & 30th March in the early morning to preserve flavours.
Viticulture
Two and three cane, vertical shoot positioned vines were carefully managed with early season head shoot thinning, post-fruit set bunch thinning, and a medium level of leaf exposure to deliver fruit with concentrated flavours, yielding 6kg/vine.
Vinification
Immediately gentle pressed to limit skin contact; inoculated and 100% fermented in chilled stainless steel to accentuate aromatic characteristics.
Maturation
12 weeks on light lees post-fermentation to develop texture. Bottled July 2023; Released December 2023