Loveblock Vintners - Sauvignon Blanc 2024 (750ml)
| Producer | Loveblock Vintners |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Vintage | 2024 |
| Sku | 29845 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Vineyard Notes:
The grapes for this wine are sourced from our Woolshed vineyard on Loveblock Farm, in the Lower Dashwood sub-region of Marborough’s Awatere Valley. The soil type is predominately aged alluvial loams containing some silt loam over stone. Dependent on vigour, the vines are pruned to two, three or four canes and trained in a normal vertical shoot position. Ideal flowering conditions, followed by a warm dry summer, meant that the grapes were picked in perfect condition. As vine vigour determines the crop load, the yield was an average of 9.5 tonnes per hectare. Harvest occurred in the month of March. No sulphur or ascorbic acid were used in the vineyard.
Vinification:
Harvested in the cool Marlborough mornings (30 percent by hand and 70 percent by machine), the fruit for this wine was batch produced in small amounts, with soil variation within the vineyard determining the batch size. The batches were fermented separately with natural yeasts until dry and a small portion of the juice was barrel fermented in neutral old French oak barrels filled straight from the press, malolactic fermentation then occurred. In addition, a quarter of the tanks underwent full malolactic fermentation to reduce acidity. Post fermentation, only the best parcels were selected for the final Loveblock blend.
Tasting Notes:
Colour: Pale straw with a hint of green and gold.
Aroma: Complex and elegant Sauvignon Blanc bouquet, with pineapple, guava and sweet meadow grass aromas.
Palate: Rounded and textured, with pineapple, tropical fruit and a sweet basil edge followed by ripe peach on the back palate. A chalky minerality and complexity complements the fruit.
Food match: Oysters, seafood, pasta and chicken.
Organic status: Certified organic – BioGro #5266.
Sustainable status: Certified sustainable – Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand.
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