Elephant Hill Sauvignon Blanc 750ml

Elephant Hill Hawkes Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2018 750ml The Sauvignon Blanc shows aromas of citrus characters with a hint of dried herbs The weighted texture on the palate results from ageing on lees enhancing the minerality and flint notes supported by its mouthwatering acidity backbone The Sauvignon Blanc is produced by the winemakers Te Awanga Estate vineyard The freedraining shingle soils give us fantastic quality grapes for this wine We generally harvest our Sauvignon Blanc early to retain good acidity The fruit was gently wholebunch pressed and fermented with indigenous yeast in a stainlesssteel tank The wine was then blended and retained on fine lees for 4 months to enhance texture and complexity The wine was bottled on 22nd August 2018 Established in 2003 Elephant Hill is located within a stones throw of the Pacific Ocean on the idyllic Te Awanga coast of Hawkes Bay on New Zealands North Island The winemaking at Elephant Hill is driven by tradition while not losing sight of what innovation can bring to the blend Our aim is to make wines that are balanced elegant and a true expression of the vineyards they come from Alc 126