2009 HAY MAKeR
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Pale straw. Bright notes of cut grass, guava and grapefruit. Fresh and vibrant, tropical and citrus notes combine perfectly leading to a balanced, clean, crisp finish. Each parcel of fruit was carefully monitored during ripening so it could be harvested at optimum maturity. The fruit parcels were then transported with haste for immediate pressing with minimal skin contact to avoid juice deterioration. After settling, each batch was cool fermented in stainless steel. The wines were blended shortly after the completion of fermentation and then carefully balanced and prepared for bottling. Check out the AWARDS & REVIEWS link on the right-handside of this page (underneath the bottle image). The fruit for this wine was carefully selected from vineyards in upper and lower Wairau and Awatere Valleys, Marlborough. An unusually wet February and early March had us a little worried at the beginning of the season. However the weather gods were on our side and seven weeks of near perfect weather followed through to harvest. The warm days and cool nights in April presented ideal ripening conditions for Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes ripened slowly giving us fantastic acid structure and plenty of vibrant flavours. 100% Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. 100% stainless steel fermentation. Alc Vol: 13.16%     Acidity (TA): 7.6 g/L     Residual Sugar: 2.3 g/L 2009 - 2011 Smoked salmon, rocket, cream cheese and caper filled baguettes. Lightly chilled.