Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Bright Light Sauvignon Blanc 2022

A ‘lighter’ way to enjoy the intensity and flavours of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.
Saint Clair Vicar’s Choice Bright Light Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Regular price $192.00

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Tasting Notes
Colour:

Pale green.

Aroma:

Fresh aromas of blackcurrant, green capsicum and lifted apple blossom.

Palate:

A crisp and refreshing palate bursting with herbaceous flavours of ripe greens, currant and nettle. This wine is ‘lighter’ in alcohol, with no compromise on tropical flavour intensity or complexity.

Ageing Potential:

Perfect for drinking immediately or over the next three years.

Winemaking and Viticulture
Winemakers:

Stewart Maclennan 

Winemaking and Viticulture:

The fruit was sourced from selected vineyard sites located in Marlborough’s Awatere and Wairau Valleys. Grapes were harvested at optimum flavour intensity before the sugar levels became too high. This allowed the production of a wine lower in alcohol but rich in flavour. The grapes were machine harvested at cool temperatures and processed immediately to minimise skin contact. The juice was cool fermented in stainless steel to retain varietal character and freshness. Fermentation was stopped to retain some residual sugar in order to give the wine palate weight.

Wine Analysis
Wine Analysis:

Alcohol 9.5% v/v

Residual sugar 12.1g/litre

Acidity 8.6g/litre

pH 3.53

Food Match 
Our Food Match Recommendation:

An ideal lunch time wine or aperitif. A perfect match for seafood or a fresh summer salad.

Vegan Friendly 

Tasting Notes PDF
Click here to view the 2022 tasting notes as a PDF.
Previous Vintages Tasting Notes:

202120202018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015

 

Awards and Accolades 

90 Points - Cameron Douglas MS, Low and No Alcohol Tasting, 2023

"Aromatic and punchy, varietal and fresh with a bouquet of tropical fruits and citrus, some fresh green herbs and green pear. There are moments of spice and citrus pith some florals and minerality. Well made, balanced and ready to drink with a whisper of sweetness right on the finish. Best drinking from day of purchase through end of summer 2025."

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