Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Tasting Notes

Spy Valley Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - Ant Mackenzie

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

Spy Valley Wines

Variety

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Harvest Date

7 March - 21 April 2006

Brix at Harvest

19 - 23 °Brix

Viticulturalist

Adam McCone

Soils

Shallow and stony soils with overlying sandy loam.

Winemakers

Ant Mackenzie, Jayne Grigg and Paul Bourgeois

Winemaking

After picking and pressing the individual parcels were tank fermented at warm temperatures. At the end of fermentation the wines were aged on the yeast lees for four months prior to blending and bottling.

Colour

Pale straw

Bouquet

Passion fruit and ripe melon. Some underlying herbal notes and hints of mineral/ flint.

Palate

The brightness of pure fruit flavours shine through on the palate. Lees aging of the individual parcels provides weight and interest, as well as balance to this wine.

Release Date

September 2006

Cellaring

1 - 2 years

Analysis

Residual Sugar:

3.0 g/L

pH:

3.28

TA:

7.5 g/L

Alcohol:

13.0% v/v

Accolades

2006 Sauvignon Blanc - 90 Points - The Daily Pour, Aug 07

JUDGES CHOICE - Canada International Value Wine Awards, Aug 07

SILVER - Japan Wine Challenge - Japan Wine Challenge, Sep 07

Stand-out Sauvignon Blanc - Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Mar 08

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