Winemaker Clive Dougall wanted to turn the volume down on the classic fruit driven style of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc and he’s done that using organically certified grapes as his starting point, which he fermented with wild yeasts with 35% of the fermentation in old puncheons. Malolactic fermentation followed in barrel with lees stirring and the…
An intense, pungent nose displaying gooseberry and passionfruit with hints of tropical fruit and grassy citrus notes. The use of only free-run juice is reflected in the seamless purity of the palate. Mouth-watering citrus fruits are balanced by more tropical passionfruit and pineapple notes. Hints of flint and spice in the mid-palate lead to a lingering fine finish of grapefruit.
Salty minerality, juicy fruit with a fun factor that never lets go.
Pale rose gold. Complex nose with stonefruit, lemon, and ginger. The palate is textural with a creamy mouthfeel and focused acidity. Generous peachy and melon flavours, fresh and crisp.
Golden wheat colour tints with clear fine bubbles. Fresh and fruity, honey hints with dominance of white peach and apricot aromas. The palate is crisp, well balanced and pleasant.
” Pinot Nero (a.k.a. Pinot Noir) wines from northern Italy can often surprise with the quality and individuality evident in the better wines. For those looking for Pinot Noir options, Trentino can be an interesting source worth investigating further. This example comes with some garnet reflections, and a pure nose of ripe wild cherries, strawberries and notes of cranberries along with floral violet like aromas. On the palate, the same purity continues, showing a properly dry table wine of a fresh and delicate style. Ripe instead of over-ripe fruit is spiced with notes of black pepper and underbrush along with some hints of oak, and framed by rounded tannins. “
