Description: Passionfruit and guava characters with a subtly herbal undercurrent. It has pristine fruit purity and a good balance of subtle sweetness against acidity giving a soft, yet dry finish. A classic example of the Marlborough style.
Details: Fruit for this wine was sourced from a variety of vineyards and sub-regions including the Lower Wairau, Rapaura, O’Dwyers Road and the Brancott Valley. Each vineyard block was harvested when it had reached maximum flavour maturity and physiological ripeness. Every load of grapes was transported to the winery with haste and pressed off immediately to minimize skin contact and juice deterioration. After settling, the juice from each batch was fermented using a variety of selected yeasts in 100% stainless steel at cool temperatures to retain fruit flavour and freshness. Each batch was assessed for quality and then only the best components were selected for their potential to add to the overall quality and complexity of the Saint Clair blend. Once blended the resulting wine was then carefully prepared for bottling.
Following on from the amazing first vintage of this wine, this explodes on the palate with all the fruit you could want - lime, gooseberry, elderflower, and more leading to a dry finish.
WINESTATE
December 2010
Lovely fresh, lifted, herbaceous varietal
fruit aromas, leading to an excellent fullflavoured
fruit palate with a pleasant
spiciness. The wine is fresh, crisp, zippy
and dry.
4 1/2 stars
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