David Clouston sure knows how to make award winning Sauvignon Blanc’s. From his Black Cottage label comes this pale yellow wine with a vibrant nose. Filled with concentrated flavours of passion fruit and gooseberry, this one is very, very drinkable.
Tasting Note
AromaThis sauvignon blanc has an expressive nose full of fresh apricot, cucumber, gooseberry and tomato leaf.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeSauvignon Blanc
Grape VarietySauvignon Blanc.
Maturation
Oaked0
PalateThe lively palate is packed full of crunchy green apple, stone fruit and white pepper flavours with a delicious line of salinity, grainy texture and a refreshingly dry finish.
VarietalV_SAUVIGNONBLANC
VinificationThe fruit for this wine came from the Wairau and Awatere Valleys’. The grapes were gently pressed and fermented at cool temperatures in stainless steel to maximise fruit purity and varietal character. This is a classic example of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc which is approachable and delicious.
RegionMarlborough - New Zealand
Region CodeINZAMARLBO
Region Notes
State
Subregion
WinemakerDavid Clouston, Sanna Stander
Wine StyleWhite (Crisp Fresh)
Raymond Chan
0
0
2018/09/21
Raymond Chan Wine Reviews, 21 September 2018
Bright, very pale straw colour with slight green hues, lighter on the edge. The nose is very fresh and fragrant with lifted pungent passionfruit aromas entwined with fresh herbs and tropical fruit, unfolding subtle chalky minerals, forming an elegant core. A little and cut-grass nuance adds detail. Dry to taste and medium-bodied, the palate is elegant and taut in expression with a fine core of pungent passionfruit with soft notes of tropical fruits and herbs. The fruit is fine in concentration and the wine flows along a light line with lacy acid energy, carrying to a restrained, but lingering finish. This is an elegant and tightly bound Sauvignon Blanc with a fine core of passionfruit, herbs and tropical fruit on a smooth-flowing palate with fresh acidity. Match with seafood, salads and vegetables over the next 2 years. 17/20 Points
Huon Hooke
0
92
2019/07/13
The Real Review, 13 July, 2019
Light to mid-straw colour with a clean, gooseberry-like varietal aroma, fruit leading the charge on nose and palate. The acidity is refreshing and bracing, leaving a crisp, clean, appetising aftertaste. A delicious, mouth-watering savvy.
Silver Medal
4
0
2018/10/21
International Wine and Spirits Competition 2018
Michael Cooper
4
0
2018/11/09
The Listener, 09 November 2018
From Two Rivers, this is a good-value wine with lots of drink-young appeal. Fresh, full-bodied (13% alc/vol) and racy, it is dry and crisp with good intensity of passionfruit, lime and green-capsicum flavours.
Silver Medal
4
0
2018/10/21
International Wine and Spirits Competition 2018
Michael Cooper
4
0
2018/11/09
The Listener, 09 November 2018
From Two Rivers, this is a good-value wine with lots of drink-young appeal. Fresh, full-bodied (13% alc/vol) and racy, it is dry and crisp with good intensity of passionfruit, lime and green-capsicum flavours.
