Bright green hues precede an abundance of tropical fruit aromas such as passion fruit, grapefruit and guava on the nose. The fruit follows through on the palate, giving it richness and resulting in a well-balanced mouth feel that ends with a crisp and dry acidity.
Technical Tasting Sheets:
Enjoy this fresh, crisp white wine with classic, fried fish served a chili or smoked paprika aioli and fresh lemon wedges, or grilled Portuguese sardines and crusty bread.
The winter season started earlier than usual, and March was a very wet month. Veraison started early but continued for a long time. Harvest was also early - 11 days earlier than the previous year - and stopped fourteen days earlier than in 2022. The temperatures were moderatew ith few heat waves. The bunches and berries were much smaller and compact this year.
Using analysis, phenolic ripeness and flavour compositions, grapes were handpicked in batches over a three-week period. When crushed, the grapes delivered a recovery of 630 litres per ton. Following 6 hours skin contact, the juice was settled, racked and inoculated to ferment in tank at 14°C for 22 days. 80 days’ lees contact improved the wine’s flavour and body, followed by protein stabilisation, cold stabilisation, blending and bottling.
Gilbert & Gaillard 2023 Gold
IWSC 2023 90 Points
James Suckling 2023 90 Points
Winemag Sauvignon Blanc Report 2023