Aotea Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2023

94 Points ( 5 Stars) – Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2023, NZ
93 Points - Bob Campbell, © The Real Review, therealreview.comn NZ
Gold - The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2023, UK
Silver - Mundus Vini 2023, Germany

Wine Analysis
Vineyard: Seifried Brightwater vineyard
Sugar at Harvest: 21.8°Brix
Date of Harvest: Mid March 2023
pH of Wine: 3.15
T.A of Wine: 7.4g/L
Residual Sugar: 3.10g/L
Suitable for Vegetarians and Vegans: Yes

The Brightwater vines are grown in an extremely stony area of the vineyard where water and nutrient levels are low. This helps us to restrict plant vigour and crop at low levels. Our Brightwater vineyard is situated 15 km from the coast and is sheltered from the south by the Richmond ranges. The ‘soil’ is a combination of rocks and boulders which is very hard on farm equipment but vital for holding the warmth of Nelson’s sun and for ripening the Sauvignon Blanc grapes.

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.