Loveblock Sauvignon Blanc 2021 White

Harvested in the cool Marlborough mornings from our certified-organic Woolshed vineyard and made in alternate vessels such as concrete eggs, amphorae and neutral oak barrels, this highly decorated certified organic Sauvignon Blanc is a real stunner. Delicious juicy peach and papaya are complemented by a flinty minerality. Beautifully rounded with layer upon layer of texture and silky mouthfeel, this wine has a long, complex finish. Organic, vegan friendly and from a single vineyard. Grown with love, made with care.

Pairs with oysters, seafood, pasta and chicken.

Colour: Pale straw with a hint of green and gold.
Aroma: Complex and elegant Sauvignon Blanc bouquet, with citrus blossom and wild flowers, surrounded by crushed ripe herbs and pineapple.: Dense fruit core of juicy melon and peach complemented by hints of ripe herbs and florals. Beautifully rounded with layer upon layer of texture, this wine has a long, complex finish with plenty of minerality, citrus, ripe stone fruit and an umami quality.
Cellar: Drink now and through 2026.

Vinification
Harvested in the cool Marlborough mornings (35 percent by hand and 65 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 handpicked portion was fermented separately in alternate vessels – two concrete eggs, two amphorae and neutral old French oak barrels – on wild yeast. The concrete egg and amphorae portions were pressed and settled for a few hours, then racked to vessel where primary and secondary fermentation occurred spontaneously. The barrel portion went straight from press to barrel where it fermented on wild yeast and underwent malolactic fermentation. The machine harvested portion went straight to stainless tanks from press where 25 percent underwent full malolactic fermentation for softness and mouthfeel. Post fermentation, only the best parcels were selected for the final Loveblock blend.

Serve at 8°C

Alcohol 13.0% pH 3.16 TA 6.6 g/l

Residual sugar 6.2 g/l

Winemaker: Kim Crawford