Babich Hawke's Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2011
From our two estate-owned Hawke’s Bay vineyards, this wine offers a variation to the Marlborough style. You can expect tropical fruit characters with a lingering dry finish.
Winemaker Notes
Region:
Hawke's Bay
Recommended Food:
It makes a nice partner for a summery ham salad, or a smoked salmon frittata.
Recommended Cellaring:
0-4 years
Production Notes:
The grapes were crushed and pressed at our Auckland winery upon arrival. To enhance the varietal flavour expression, fermentation took place in refrigerated stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures using a variety of yeasts. After a short time on lees the blend was assembled and bottled.
Technical Notes:
Alcohol: 12.5%
TA: 6.2g/l
pH: 3.45
Residual Sugar: 4.3g/l
Tasting Notes:
Attractive musk boxwood and melon notes spring from the glass along with apple and mineral notes. The palate is intensely flavoured with a fruit salad of melons, red currants, gooseberry and apple. On the finish citrus and delicate herbal notes round off this fresh fruited, easy drinking wine.
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