Kono Sauvignon Blanc

”tasting notes a brilliant pale green in the glass this pure and bright marlborough sauvignon blanc has a vibrant fruit driven nose bursting with citrus gooseberry and passionfruit. On the palate luscious fruit flavours of ripe tropical fruits and lifted herbaceous notes are finely balanced with zesty acidity an underlying minerality and just a hint of residual sweetness. Juicy crisp and fresh this wine leads to a long dry and persistent finish. Winemaking all machine harvested the grapes for our kono sauvignon blanc are fully crushed and destemmed once at the winery to help release the berries’ intense flavours. The grapes are then pressed in modern membrane presses with both the free-run and harder pressings combined in stainless steel tanks where they are chilled and settled until crystal clear. The clear juice is then racked and warmed before being inoculated with selected yeast cultures. Regular controlled ferments are managed through temperature manipulation with al