Item No. 5771150602019

Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2019

Wairau River Sauvignon Blanc 2019

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Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc
Region
New Zealand
Alcohol
13%

Overview

stablished in 1978, the Rose family estate vineyards are situated on the banks of the Wairau River (pronounced “why-row”). Pioneers in the Marlborough region, the Rose family selected vineyard sites along the banks of the Wairau River to grow their grapes. The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from six family vineyards across the Marlborough region, all located on the northern side of the Wairau Valley: Home Block, Riverlore, Rapaura, Longbend, The Angler, and Burnside. Intense lifted notes of ripe tropical fruits and citrus on the nose. Refined and elegant, displaying a finely textured palate with flavors of guava and stone fruit resulting in a wonderfully expressive, fresh, dry finish.

Aging

After blending, the wine was left to settle on light lees before bottling on the Wairau River Estate. This wine is unoaked.

Fermentation

The grapes were harvested in the cool hours of the morning, and gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel vats.

Winemaker

Sam Rose

Tasting Notes

Style

Crisp, Delicate, Tropical

Flavor

Grapefruit, Lemon, Passion Fruit, Peach

Aroma

Intense tropical and stone fruit aromatics with delicate citrus and floral notes.

Taste

stablished in 1978, the Rose family estate vineyards are situated on the banks of the Wairau River (pronounced “why-row”). Pioneers in the Marlborough region, the Rose family selected vineyard sites along the banks of the Wairau River to grow their grapes. The 2019 Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from six family vineyards across the Marlborough region, all located on the northern side of the Wairau Valley: Home Block, Riverlore, Rapaura, Longbend, The Angler, and Burnside. Intense lifted notes of ripe tropical fruits and citrus on the nose. Refined and elegant, displaying a finely textured palate with flavors of guava and stone fruit resulting in a wonderfully expressive, fresh, dry finish.