Yealands Sauvignon Blanc Blush 2019

Bright and crisp with notes of citrus, underpinned by herbs and blackcurrant. Palate. The palate is full and lively with juicy fruit characters that is balanced with a long, crisp mineral finish.

Parcels of Sauvignon Blanc from the Awatere Valley were selected to blend this wine. Individual parcels were harvested when the fruit was at optimal ripeness over a period of 23 days. The fruit was de-stemmed and gently pressed. The juice was cold settled for 72 hours, after which the clear juice was racked off, followed by a long cool fermentation in stainless steel to capture and enhance fruit flavours. Each of the individual parcels were fermented separately using a range of specially selected yeasts to enhance varietal aromatics and structure. A splash of Merlot was added from one of our Hawke’s Bay vineyards to give the attractive pink hue. Once blended, the wine was stabilised and gently filtered prior to bottling.