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WINE STYLE:
A premium, elegant and hand-picked Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Supple across the palate with a generous mouth-feel, the vibrant and expressive fruit flavours lead to a smooth dry finish. Fairbourne is terroir inspired from a single hillside vineyard. Enjoy now or allow the complex layers to mature gracefully.
DESCRIPTION:
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough
Vintage: 2010
Volume: 750ml
TECHNICAL:
Alcohol: 13.5% Vol.
Acidity: 7.5 g/L
pH: 3.13
Closure: Stelvin Lux Screwcap
SENSORY:
Aroma: Fresh crushed lemon and lime with alluvial river stone and melon.
Taste: Fresh citrus entry, a smooth generous bodied mid palate.
Finish: Dry with a persistent fruit and mineral flavours.
Serve: Chill to between 14 and 16°C (52 and 61°F) then serve and enjoy.
Store: Store between 10 and 16°C (50 and 61°F).
CUISINE:
Fresh shucked Oysters are a natural accompaniment for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and this wine is no exception. Salmon pairs well with this wine, as does a fresh salad of asparagus and chilled melon with a citrus drizzle. My favourite is cold smoked salmon with a mild wasabi mayo.
VITICULTURE:
The grapes for Fairbourne are grown on a single north facing hillside vineyard of Marlborough’s Wairau Valley. The soils are with ancient alluvial and clay gravels of lower fertility giving lighter yields with very distinctive flavours. The hand-picked grapes produce ripe citrus and stone fruit nuances with a “wet stone” mineral character from the soils.
WINEMAKING:
The grapes were fermented as site batches with selected yeast strains to capture their individual fruit expressions. The wine was fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks over a four week period. A blend of the finished wines were chosen to create a pure and expressive style of Sauvignon Blanc that we consider uniquely superior. Fairbourne shares the characteristics of the vineyard with varietal expression.
