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Saint Clair Barrique Sauvignon Blanc 2020*

A limited release Sauvignon Blanc fermented and aged in seasoned oak barriques.

Saint Clair Barrique Sauvignon Blanc 2020
Saint Clair Barrique Sauvignon Blanc
Saint Clair Barrique Sauvignon Blanc
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Tasting Notes
Colour:

Pale gold.

Aroma:

Gooseberry and nashi pear characters seamlessly overlain with perfumed notes of sandalwood and gunflint.

Palate:

Luxurious, complex and textural with layers of roasted pear, nectarine and grapefruit with a hint of vanilla bean.

Ageing:

A style of Sauvignon Blanc that has good ageing potential and will evolve in complexity and character over the next five years with careful cellaring.

Winemaking and Viticulture
Winemakers:

Stewart Maclennan and Hamish Clark

Winemaking:

A hand-crafted wine with greater winemaker influence than Saint Clair traditional terroir-driven Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes were pressed, briefly settled then racked into seasoned French oak barriques. Some barrels fermented naturally and some inoculated with a selected yeast strain. Post fermentation the wine was aged on its lees for eleven months, with regular barrel stirring to facilitate yeast autolysis. Each barrel was tasted regularly by the winemaking team and only the very best and most interesting barrels were selected for the final blend.

Viticulture:

Carefully selected rows of vines within a few of Saint Clair’s best vineyards in the lower Wairau sub-region of Marlborough were utilised for this wine. The soils are nutrient-rich and free draining. The maritime climate and close proximity to the sea create a high diurnal temperature resulting in a long ripening period. The fruit was left to hang a week longer than the fruit for Saint Clair’s traditional Sauvignon Blanc.

Wine Analysis
Wine Analysis:

Alcohol 12.5% v/v

Residual sugar 2.9/litre

Acidity 7.0g/litre

pH 3.33

Food Match
Our Food Match Recommendation:

Crafted to beautifully complement food. The textural palate, clean luscious flavours, and hint of spice in this wine will enhance any culinary experience.

Tasting Notes PDF
Click here to open the 2020 tasting notes as a PDF.
Previous Vintages Tasting Notes:

2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 

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