Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Domain Road has two vineyards in the heart of the historic gold mining area of Bannockburn.  Domain Road Vineyard covers most of the north-facing valley on the upper terraces above the Kawarau River with Defiance Vineyard on a gently sloping, north facing site on Felton Road.

Our Sauvignon Blanc vines are planted in three locations, on the top of Templers Hill, an area left untouched by 19th century gold miners, on Doctors Flat where mining has exposed mineral-rich clays from a 8-15 million year old lake bed and on a corner of Defiance with clay based soils. 

The wine 

The grapes were hand harvested between 8th April and 1st May 2020 from Domain Road and Defiance vineyards. A portion of the fruit was whole bunch pressed and the rest was de-stemmed and crush to press.  The resulting juice was cold settled for two days before racking and inoculating with selected yeast. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks (33%) with the balance (67%) undergoing barrel fermentation in French oak barriques (one new barrel).  The barrel portion was lees stirred weekly to help give the wine volume, roundness and complexity.

The colour of pale straw, our Sauvignon Blanc is dry in style, complex and mouth filling.  Very aromatic with ripe gooseberry, feijoa, pineapple, rhubarb and passionfruit mingling alongside jasmine and freesia on the nose.  Rich and concentrated on the palate, with flavours of tropical fruit, white peach and citrus.  Creamy in texture, with good minerality, zesty acidity and a long grapefruit and pear finish. 

Enjoy with seafood, white meats, salad dishes, or as an aperitif.

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Our Wines

• Pinot Noir
• Sauvignon Blanc
• Riesling
• Symposium
• Pinot Gris
• Pinot Noir Rosé
• Chardonnay