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Yealands Way Sauvignon Blanc 2009
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Blue Gold/Top 100 – S ydney International Wine Competition 2010
Silver – New Zealand International Wine Show 2009
Silver – Liquorland Top 100 2010
Silver – Royal Easter Show 2010
The 2009 Yealands Way Sauvignon Blanc shows lifted blackcurrant notes underpinned by guava and fresh herbal aromas. The palate is full and structured and exudes fresh herbs, nettle and a long, mineral finish.
The wine for Yealands Way Sauvignon Blanc is produced from 14 different blocks on Seaview Vineyard. The Seaview Vineyard is exposed to some of the toughest growing conditions in Marlborough; high sunshine and wind, cool nights and low rainfall which produces a smaller, thicker skinned berry with intense fruit flavours. The rolling contours of the vineyard result in significant variation (smaller, more intensely flavoured fruit on the ridges, balanced by lush growth in the gullies).
We harvested individual parcels of Sauvignon Blanc and fermented each parcel individually, then selected 14 parcels for the Yealands Way Sauvignon Blanc. A long cool fermentation in stainless steel tanks over a four week period ensured optimal fruit characteristics were captured and maintained. Post fermentation the wines were racked off fine lees and left to settle. The wines were then blended, stabilised and filtered.
At the heart of Yealands Estate is the determined spirit and unconventional thinking of founder and principal Peter Yealands. Happiest with his sleeves rolled up, out working the land, Peter turned the steeply sloped hills (many said were just too rugged for viticulture) into some of the first terraced vineyard in the country. That same ‘can do’ attitude drove the construction of a world class winery linking excellence in environmental design with state of the art technology and underpins our ambition to become a world leader in sustainable wine production.
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WBW Rating: 93/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Marlborough NZ |
Winemaker: Tamra Washington
Drink now until: 2015
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