Ohau Gravels Sauv Blanc 09

Earning a bronze medal at the Bragato Wine Awards, then a silver at the N.Z. International Wine Show, this wine is getting better all the time as it settles in bottle. Pale straw yellow with youthful green hues, the wine possesses an intense nose and palate of passionfruit intertwined with herbs, citrus fruits and minerals. Crisp, dry and refreshing from the racy acidity, the wine is deliciously mouthwatering and tightly bound, showing no broadness or coarseness at all. Its stylecan be seen to be between that of Marlborough and the Wairarapa. This is a hand-picked selection of the best fruit. (The remainder goes into a second label, ‘Woven Stone’, which also took silver at Bragato.) 5% of the wine was indigenous yeast fermented in seasoned oak barrels for increased texture and complexities, and the resultant wine is 14.0% alc with an imperceptible 3.5 g/l residual sugar. 1,400 cases made.  RC Nov 09

This classic style displays ripe fruit flavours in harmony with aromas of citrus and sweet gooseberry, laced with minerality. Hints of lime, grapefruit, gooseberry and sweet red capsicum are offset by fresh vibrant acidity and a lingering finish. Pair with grilled salmon and Mediterranean-style vegetables.

Source: Ohau Gravels
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