Earthsong Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Dillons Point is renowned for producing Sauvignon Blancs with tropical fruit notes and passion fruit to the fore. There are hints of blackcurrant and grapefruit too. The palate is rich, bright and zesty with a slight briny tang. This wine has real intensity of fruit, with a lovely crisp, mineral finish.
Dillons Point was first established soon after the first settlers from the UK arrived. It was valued for its fertile, alluvial soils and proximity to the Opaoa River which allowed for ships to unload goods. Soon after the first plantings of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc were made in the 1980’s, Dillons Point became the focus for plantings because of the reliable yields and intensity of the fruit profile. Now some of the oldest plantings of Sauvignon Blanc, these nutrient rich soils allow for high Thiol production which in turn result in the development of this most distinctive, intensely tropical style of Sauvignon.
Fruit is the star of the how here so winemaking is relatively simple. Machine harvested cool to preserve freshness. Fermented in tank and matured on fine lees in tank until bottling.
Sourced from one, regeneratively farmed vineyard in the renowned Dillon Point area of the lower Wairau. The vineyard is not tilled, extensive cover crops are used and sheep are run in the vineyard over winter to provide nutrients. During the growing season, vine are shoot thinned to provide ideal fruit exposure and ripeness. Proximity to the ocean provides night time cooling which helps to preserve the crisp acids and brininess.
