2010 SAUVIGNON BLANC

3 Tales is bright, fresh and vibrant with a wonderful minerality adding structure and depth to an already classy wine. The fruit balance has a textural weight on the palate, with crisp acidity, making the ripe herbaceous characters come alive.

VARIETY

100% Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc.

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VITICULTURE

Vertical shoot positioned, cane pruned, 2,500 plants per hectare.

WINEMAKING

Temperature controlled fermentation at 12-15 C.

100% stainless steel.

Fermented with selected strains of yeast.

Cellaring Potential: 2-3 years.

FOOD MATCHING

Clean fresh summer salads and seafood are an excellent match for 3 Tales.

VINTAGE

Cooler flowering than normal, followed by one of the longest, driest summers on record. This allowed the winemakers to selectively harvest perfectly ripe Sauvignon Blanc when they reached the pinnacle of flavour development.

ANALYSIS

APPEARANCE

Mid straw with a lovely green hue.

BOUQUET

Fresh, vibrant aromas with herbaceous notes and hints of lime and mineral.

PALATE

Lovely bright citrus green flavours follow through to a fresh herbaceous palate. Hints of minerality coupled with the gooseberry/lime lift give this wine structure and poise to be one of the more exciting wines from this vintage. Layers of flavour, balanced with beautiful bright fruit texture ensure the taste lingers forever.