Goose Bay Tasting Notes
Goose Bay South Island Sauvignon Blanc
~ Limited Release ~
A vibrant, crisp Sauvignon Blanc as only New Zealand can produce. Excellent weight and complexity that goes with many types of food. Made from Marlborough and Nelson grapes.
- Vintage Conditions:
- The early growing season was cool but summer turned warm with a prolonged, dry harvest. These conditions and slow ripening produced good acid balance with mouth filling flavours. Clone: Mass Selection
- Harvest Date:
- April 2008
- Vinification:
- The grapes are crushed and once pressed the juice is allowed to settle for two days. The juice is then flash pasturized and placed in a tank containing French oak. It is fermented very cool (11 C) which takes about 4-6 weeks to complete. Racked off it's rough lee's it is allowed to age for a further three months.
- Bottling Date:
- December 2008
- Alcohol:
- 13.2%
- pH:
- 3.32gr/l
- Acid:
- 7.15gr/l
- Residual Sugar:
- 3.9gr/l
- Colour:
- Pale lemon yellow
- Bouquet:
- Gooseberries and lush tropical fruit with a touch of wet hay and nettles.
- Palate:
- Ripe Gooseberries, Green Gage Plums and tropical fruits with a slight hint of oak.
- Packaging:
- 12 x 750ml. Diam cork closure