Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009

Tasting Notes

Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009 - Paul Bourgeois

Sauvignon Blanc is grown in our Marlborough vineyard on stony riverbed terraces, gently pressed and fermented in stainless steel tanks to give intense passionfruit and gooseberry fruit characters. The wine is fruit-driven in style, with complexity from lees ageing for several months in stainless steel tanks before bottling. This wine is a classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc with intense flavours and crisp acid in a dry style.

Country

New Zealand

Region

Marlborough

Vineyards

Johnson Estate and growers

Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Harvest Date

18 March - 18 April 2009

Brix at Harvest

21.4 - 24.9 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Shallow and stony soils with overlying sandy loam.

Winemakers

Paul Bourgeois and Kathy-Lee Bird

Winemaking

After picking and gently pressing each vineyard parcel was tank fermented, using selected yeast strains. At the end of fermentation the wines were aged on the yeast lees for several months prior to blending and bottling.

Colour

Pale straw

Bouquet

Lifted fruit aromas of passionfruit, and grapefruit with a background citrus character. Complex mineral and sweet pea notes add interest.

Palate

Generous and supple with abundant tropical fruits. Initial fruit sweetness is balanced by fine acidity to leave a mouth-watering finish.

Release Date

November 2009

Cellaring

1-3 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

3.8 g/L

pH:

3.39

TA:

7.7 g/L

Alcohol:

13.0% v/v

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Accolades

92 Points - Spy Valley 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - The Sydney Morning Herald, Nov 09
GOLD - 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - New Zealand International Wine Show 2009, Nov 09
Silver medal - 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - International Aromatic Wine Awards 2009, Nov 09
Silver medal - 2009 SV Sauvignon Blanc - Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2009, Nov 09
Gold Medal - 2009 Sauvignon Blanc - Korea Wine Challenge 2010, Mar 10
Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2009

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