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Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

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Fernhook Sauvignon Blanc 2017

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WINE STYLE:
A full bodied wine, designed to capture and balance the natural fruit flavours with the mineral terroir expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

DESCRIPTION:
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough
Vintage: 2017
Volume: 750ml

TECHNICAL:
Alcohol: 13.0% Vol.
Acidity: 7.5 g/L
RS: 4.5 g/L
Closure: Stelvin screw cap

SENSORY:
Aroma: Ripe tropical and nectarine with citrus fragrances.
Taste: Delightful and true to the aroma. Masterfully balanced and deliciously quenching.
Finish: Lengthy and dry, with a persistent aftertaste.
Serve: Chill to between 12 and 14°C (54 and 57°F) then serve and enjoy.
Store: Store between 10 and 16°C (50 and 61°F). Ideal for drinking now. Likely to peak early 2019.

CUISINE:
Partners well with white meat and seafood cuisine. Sufficiently bodied, it works well with fragrant spices and citrus dressings.

 

Fernhook 2017 Reviews

Attractively fruited and beautifully fragrant, the bouquet shows grapefruit, Gala apple, rockmelon and lemon zest aromas, leading to a vibrant palate that is juicy and lively. The wine offers terrific fruit intensity backed by refreshing acidity, making it immediately appealing. At its best: now to 2019. 91/100

Wine Orbit 4.5*

Bright pale straw colour with slight green hues, near colourless on the rim.  The nose is softly full and gently voluminous with deep, fresh aromas of passionfruit and tropical fruit along with fresh herb notes and nuances of cooler-spectrum cut-grass elements.  This is refreshing and mouthwatering.  Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate has a tight core with good depth of passionfruit, tropical fruit and cut-grass flavours, along with fresh herbs and nettles.  The fruit richness is enlivened by brisk acidity and a light textural thread underlines the wine.  The dry, mouthwatering textures carry the wine to a moderately long finish.  This is a crisp and zesty Sauvignon Blanc with passionfruit, herb and cut-grass flavours and a dry, phenolic-threaded line that carries the wine.  Match with Pacific Rim fare over the next 2 years.  17.5/20

Raymond Chan 4* 4-star-e1399533026701

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