Forefathers Sauvignon Blanc • New Zealand

”forefathers sauvignon blanc is a single vineyard wine produced from the 19 acre wax eye vineyard on hawksbury road in the brancott. This area produces the classic cool climate style. The glacial soils offer the vines good water retention which promotes flavor development. Machine harvested at 2:00 am for maximum cold temperatures immediately pressed and inoculated. 100% stainless steel cold fermented. Aged on the lees for 3 months to accentuate creaminess. Vintage comments: 2016 was a bumper crop with rainfall at just the right time. A lot of crop-thinning took place to reduce the harvest to our targeted amount. The two rainfall events between early march and late april allowed us to harvest at a normal pace and flavor concentrations were optimal.-nick goldschmidt. Tasting notes: lemon-yellow color with clear green hues. Fragrant and powerful aromas of pineapple papayas tropical fruit and fresh summer herbs. Zesty lemon guava green apple and mint flavors. Shows a creamy