Estate 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Dozen

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, 93 Points – “Upfront and splendidly aromatic, the bouquet shows crunchy apple, green rockmelon, lemongrass, and jasmine aromas, leading to a lively palate that's filled with bright fruit intensity. It's flavoursome and lingering with excellent vibrancy.” Vino Masters Score: 94/100 ★★★★★ – “Pale straw with brilliant green hues. Aromas of crunchy pear, green melon and lemongrass are lifted by fresh tropical fruit. The palate is crisp and energetic with lively flavours of lemon sorbet, orange rind, ripe melon and pineapple. Bright acidity and a subtle flinty mineral edge provide freshness and precision. A vibrant Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc delivering freshness, purity and outstanding varietal expression.” Russ Gallagher - August 2026” COLOUR: Clear bright pale straw with a lustrous shimmer and lovely cling on the glass. NOSE: Clean and bright aromas of verbena and zesty crunchy pear with hints of fresh tropical fruit. PALATE: Lively lemon sorbet and orange rind rides cleanly across the palate to a ripe melon and pineapple leading to a subtle and lifted bright flinty finish. WINEMAKING: The wine is an assembly of free run juice harvest of several Loire Valley clones. Fermentation is long and cool being generally three weeks between 10 - 12 degrees to retain maximum aromatic and true flavour expression. Typical Pyrenees Sauvignon character with its long lingering flavour length allowing it to be paired with more robust food faire than is the norm for this wine variety. FOOD PAIRING: Pan fried scallops, tempura, oyster’s au naturel, lemon chicken with a rocket, nasturtium flower & sorrel salad. VINTAGE NOTES: After three cooler and wet La Niña years (2021-2023), drier, warmer growing conditions in 2024 led to a high-quality outcome given our higher cooler elevation. A pre-flowering frost reduced yield slightly across blocks A, B and C. Ideal growing conditions thereafter resulted in a good crop which produced grapes of clean and generous variety expression.