Clouston & Co Sauvignon Blanc

notes from the producer:
CLOUSTON & CO, CIRCA 1895, WAS MARLBOROUGH’S GENERAL MERCHANT, TRADING AND IMPORTING WINE, WOOL, AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES. GENERATIONS LATER AND THE CLOUSTON & CO OF TODAY PRODUCES ESTATE GROWN WINES USING NEW ZEALAND’S DISTINCTIVE SOIL, CLIMATE, AND PURE AQUIFERS. THESE THREE INGREDIENTS CREATE A UNIQUE TERROIR PRODUCING GRAPES WHICH ARE EXPERTLY CRAFTED TOGETHER WITH A FAMILY TRADITION OF WINE, FIVE GENERATIONS IN THE MAKING. TAKE A MOMENT TO DISCOVER CLOUSTON & CO AND TASTE THE DISTINCT FLAVOURS OF NEW ZEALAND.
 
SAUVIGNON BLANC
SOURCED FROM OUR TOP VINEYARDS WITH RESTRICTED YIELDS, LOCATED IN THE AWATERE, SOUTHERN AND WAIRAU VALLEYS OF MARLBOROUGH. FROM FRIABLE SILT LOAM OVER ALLUVIAL GRAVELS AND CLAY SOIL TYPES. FERMENTED AND AGED ON FINE YEAST LEES IN CONCRETE EGG, AND SEASONED FRENCH OAK BARRELS FOR 6 MONTHS. AN ABUNDANCE OF CRUSHED FRESH HERBS AND TOMATO LEAF AROMAS THAT MINGLE WITH SUBTLE NOTES OF GOOSEBERRY, FENNEL AND NETTLE. DRY AND SALTY TO TASTE, PERSISTENT FLAVOURS OF LIME AND GREENGAGE PLUM ARE REVEALED ALONGSIDE MOUTHWATERING ACIDITY. THE FLESHY PALATE HAS A LOVELY CREAMY TEXTURE AND A BRIGHT FINISH.
 
WINERY: CLOUSTON & COWINE 
NAME: CLOUSTON & CO SAUVIGNON BLANC
VINTAGE: 2020
GRAPE: SAUVIGNON BLANC
ALC VOL: 13.5%
REGION: MARLBOROUGH
SUB REGION: WAIRAU AND AWATERE VALLEYS
VINEYARD: CLOUSTON & COSOIL 
TYPE: SILT OVER ALLUVIAL GRAVELS
VINE AGE: 10 –25 YEARS
IRRIGATION: YES 
TRELLIS: VSP
ALTITUDE: 50-200METERS
ASPECT:FLAT VALLEY FLOOR 
CLONE: MS1
FERMENTATION: CULTURED YEAST 
TIME ON SKINS: NONE
FINISHING: CROSS-FLOW FILTRATION, VEGAN
VESSEL: STAINLESS STEEL, CONCRETE EGG AND CLAY AMPHORA FOR 3MONTHS.
 
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