Jules Taylor Sauvignon Blanc

Description

Vintage Notes What a cracker vintage here in Marlborough! Spring and budburst for the 2014/2015 growing season was normal and many a cool morning saw us keeping Jack Frost away. Indications of crop levels up until flowering and fruit set were promising. But cool temperatures lead to a poorer fruit set which resulted in moderate to extremely low yields in some sub-regions. Virtually no crop manipulation was required in Sauvignon Blanc vineyards. As Father Christmas began his rounds, the warm weather arrived and stayed until late March. A period of cool nights at this stage stabilised acid levels and allowed optimal flavour profiles and physiological ripeness with near perfect acid/sugar balance.Table wine harvest started early to end March with the majority of Sauvignon Blanc being picked in the final days of March and first two weeks of April.Vinification The fruit for this Sauvignon Blanc was grown in the Hawkesbury, Lower Wairau and Awatere Valley sub regions of Marlborough. Each parcel of fruit was chosen for its specific contribution to the aroma, flavour and structure of the resultant blend. In order to encourage the flavours of each individual vineyard parcel to come through in the final blend Ive kept the winemaking deliberately simple. The grapes were harvested, pressed and cold settled over a period of 48 hours. After racking off juice lees, a long, cool fermentation with selected yeast strains took place. Post fermentation, the components were blended, stabilised and bottled with a screwcap closure to retain freshness.As with all my wines, this Sauvignon Blanc is best when consumed with great food & good friends!Colour This wine is pale lime in colour.Nose Aromas leap out of the glass in an explosion of passionfruit, grapefruit, white fleshed nectarines and lovely herbaceous notes of nettle & jalapeno peppers.Palate This is a beautifully vibrant and juicy Sauvignon Blanc made in the quintessentially Marlborough style. The palate shows concentrated flavours of citrus, passionfruit, lemongrass & jalapeno peppers. It has a nice texture with a firm backbone of juicy acidity. – Jules Taylor