• MISSION ESTATE "Reserve" 2023 - Sauvignon Blanc - Marlborough - New Zealand
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MISSION ESTATE "Reserve" 2023 - Sauvignon Blanc - Marlborough - New Zealand

Vintage: 2023

WTWNZ004323

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The colour is pale yellow. The bouquet has intense lime and tropical fruit aromas. The wine has good weight and texture in the mouth with fine acidity. The intense mid-palate leads to a dry, persistent clean finish. The style is weighty and complex with good minerality and a clean, long finish.

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The colour is pale yellow. The bouquet has intense lime and tropical fruit aromas. The wine has good weight and texture in the mouth with fine acidity. The intense mid-palate leads to a dry, persistent clean finish. The style is weighty and complex with good minerality and a clean, long finish.
Awards
James Suckling 92 Points
As one of the most famous American wine critics and journalists, James Suckling is among the leading experts on wines and was a former editor for Wine Spectator. He now conducts his own personal reviews online and conferences
"Dried lemons and white peaches with some fresh flower undertones. Medium-bodied with touches of vanilla from the barrel fermentation. It’s layered and structured for the vintage. Better in a year or two. Drink or hold. Screw cap."
92 Points, James Suckling
Product Type
White Wine
Region

Marlborough

Grape Varietal

Sauvignon Blanc

Vintage

2023

Country

Awatere

Age of Vines

17 Years

Producers

Mission Estate

Alcohol Percentage

13.50%

Fermentation and Maceration

The fruit was crushed with minimal skin contact. Only free-run juice and light pressings were used in the final blend. The wine was entirely fermented in French oak barrels.

Malolactic Fermentation

None

Aging

Lee aging for 7 months.

Production

5,000 bottles only

Altitude of Vineyard

22m

Production Style

Sustainable

SKU
WTWNZ004323

Mission Estate’s Cable Station Road vineyard in the Awatere Valley possesses particular soils comprising sandy loams derived from glacial loess. They are soils that naturally give good vine health but restricted vigour due to their light texture. The summer was warm and dry, and the fruit ripened evenly with particularly intense flavours. For this reserve wine, we selected fruit from the blocks with the best-balanced vines and a very low crop load, averaging 10 tonnes per hectare

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