Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc 2011
A wine first produced in 2005 that is exclusive to restaurants and bars. The Black Label Sauvignon Blanc has been developed to complement food. We have blended a wine from estate-owned vineyards which, while displaying the pungent and crisp characteristics that set Marlborough sourced fruit apart, shows greater depth and complexity on the palate.
Winemaker Notes
Region:
Marlborough
Recommended Food:
Can be enjoyed with a variety of food. Serve it with veal, seafood (brilliant with oysters) or a chicken dish such as a mild chicken korma with crispy popadoms.
Recommended Cellaring:
0-3 years
Production Notes:
After harvest the grapes were quickly crushed and pressed into stainless steel tanks where most of the juice was fermented at controlled cool temperatures to capture the intense varietal flavours. A small portion of juice was fermented in old oak barriques to contribute to the weight and complexity of the wine. After extensive tasting trails by the winemakers, the wine was then blended, finished and bottled.
Technical Notes:
Alcohol: 13.0%
TA: 7.7g/l
pH: 3.25
Residual Sugar: 3.5 g/l
Tasting Notes:
The bouquet overflows with ripe gooseberry, boxwood and red current aromas. The palate is powerful with an explosive array of fruit salad and red currants, which follow through from the nose and join with zesty lemon & lime - all complemented by elegant mineral notes. Dry and crisp yet generous and beautifully textured. Great length.
Awards
GOLD MEDAL -China Best Value Wine & Spirits Awards 2012
SILVER MEDAL -Premium Selection Wine Challenge, ProWein, Germany, 2012
5 STARS -Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, October 2011
4 STARS -Michael Cooper, Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012
4 STARS -Winestate Magazine, January 2012 and March/April 2012
4.5 STARS -Rod Phillips, Winepointer, Ottawa, May, 2012
Wine Writer Reviews
"Soft, fleshy and rather mellow Sauvignon Blanc with quite concentrated gooseberry, passion fruit and sweet lemon grass flavours. Mainly available at restaurants although it can be purchased at Babich's cellar door."
-Bob Campbell MW, www.bobswinereviews.com, Oct, 2011
"Brilliant, very pale straw-yellow with a pale edge. The bouquet is full, fresh and lively, quite up-front with soft, tropical fruit and gooseberry aromas and a hint of minerals, blossoming in the glass. Dry and softly full, this features sweet, juicy passionfruit flavours with a pungent depth, openly accessible and mouthfilling. Fresh acidity underlines the soft textures and the wine is very well-balanced. The slippery finish is gentle and nuanced. Approachable and enjoyable now, this will be a match with antipasto, seafood and Mediterranean fare over the next 2 years."
5 STARS
-Raymond Chan, www.raymondchanwinereviews.co.nz, October 2011
"Sold principally in restaurants, this is a consistently impressive wine. The 2011 vintage was mostly handled in tanks; a small part of the blend was fermented in seasoned oak casks. Delicious from the start, it has fresh, strong tropical-fruit flavours in a very non-herbaceous style, fleshy, ripe and rounded."
4 STARS
-Michael Cooper, Michael Cooper's Buyer's Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012
"Weighty, ripe, tropical fruit-flavoured style with excellent depth, freshness, drive and harmony. Rich and rounded. (Restricted to on-premise sale.)"
4 STARS
-Winestate Magazine, January 2012 & March/April 2012
"This is great value for such a fine sauvignon blanc. Look for great texture here, with some roundness and fullness complementing the clean, bracing acidity. It’s a lively and substantial sauvignon that’s very versatile with food."
4.5 STARS
-Rod Phillips, Winepointer, Ottawa, May, 2012
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