Aotea Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Gold - AWC Vienna, 2020
Gold - Concours Mondial du Sauvignon 2020, Belgium
Silver - Decanter World Wine Awards 2021, United Kingdom
Silver - London Wine Competition 2021, United Kingdom
Silver - MUNDUS VINI Summer Tasting 2020, Germany
95 Points - Decanter, Decanter Magazine, September 2022
94 Points - Bob Campbell MW, © The Real Review, therealreview.com
93 Points - Cameron Douglas MS, The Shout, February 2021, New Zealand

Vineyard: Seifried Brightwater vineyard
Sugar at Harvest: 21.7°Brix
Date of Harvest: 3rd April 2020
pH of Wine: 3.18
T.A of Wine: 6.7g/L
Residual Sugar: 4.3g/L
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans: Yes

Our Brightwater vineyard lies about 15 km from the sea (10 km from the winery) and is nestled under the Richmond Ranges on the southern end of the Waimea Plains. The temperature at this site fluctuates more than any of our other vineyards due to its distance from the coastline. The vineyard is exceptionally stony with free-draining soils, which is very hard on farm equipment. The large stones, however, are vital for holding the warmth of the Nelson sun and for ripening grapes. Lively fruit characters are evident in fruit harvested from this block.

Aromatic and fresh Sauvignon Blanc flavours were encouraged prior to vintage through careful canopy management. The fruit was de-stemmed and pressed immediately after harvest and a cool fermentation was initiated in stainless steel tanks to retain the clean, fresh aromatic fruit characters.