Satellite Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Country

New Zealand

Region

Marlborough

Vineyards

Selected Marlborough Vineyards

Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Harvest Date

21 March - 23 April 2011

Brix at Harvest

21.7-23.2 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Complex and well drained stony loams. Some sites with deep river-borne silts.

Winemakers

Paul Bourgeois and Kathy-Lee Sowman

Winemaking

After picking and pressing the individual parcels were tank fermented. After fermentation the wines were aged on the yeast lees prior to blending and bottling.

Colour

Pale Straw

Bouquet

Feijoa, kiwi, and green apple aromas, with classic Marlborough notes of sweet pea and grapefruit.

Palate

Sweet fruit flavours frame a bright, crisp palate.

Release Date

July 2011

Cellaring

1-2 years