Tasting Notes
2006 Clifford Bay Estate Sauvignon Blanc
2006 Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc was produced from premium quality Awatere Valley grapes grown in the renowned Marlborough region.
This wine shows the vibrant tropical fruit aromas of ripe Sauvignon Blanc. The full bodied palate is long, exhibiting intense passionfruit flavours, which linger through to the crisp finish.
Awards
Gold Medal Australian Small Winemakers Show 2006Gold Medal Liquorland Top 100 Wine Show 2007
5 Stars & Best Buy Cuisine Magazine Jan 2007
Silver Medal New Zealand International Wine Show 2006
Silver Medal Wine Style Asia 2006
Technical Notes
Area of Production: Awatere ValleyHarvest dates: April 2006
Bottled: August 2006
Cellaring Potential: A wine to enjoy now and over the next 3 –4 years
Colour: Straw
Alcohol: 13.5%
Total acidity: 7.8 g/ltr
pH: 3.33
Residual sugar: 5.4 g/ltr
Reviews
" Love this wine. Sporting an overt nose, showing that slightly sweaty note of top Marlborough Sauvignon. We really enjoyed the lush, juicy, go-for-broke fruit intensity - and how the wine finishes with such pure, elegant, crystalline acidity. Really good wine at a really good price."
Wine NZ Sauvignon Tasting Summer 2007 Edition
