Tasting Notes
The goal with our Sauvignon Blanc is to reflect the uniqueness of Niagara terroir – this wine shows it in spades! Very intense tropical aromas of guava, mango, and passionfruit play off kiwi, key lime, and sweet Thai basil. The palate has a bright acidity matched by a creamy texture with more kiwi, lime leaf, starfruit, and passionfruit being joined by lemongrass and elderflower. The long and intense finish departs on a pleasant & light flinty note, with hints of wet stone in a mountain stream. Drink now or in the next 3 years. Enjoy with pan-fried halibut, fresh pesto and anchovy paste pasta, or lemon & herb roasted chicken.
Winemaker’s Notes
2021 was a warm, long, and relatively dry season characterized by some rains at harvest. This resulted in amazingly ripe & complex wines with fantastic natural acidity.
Machine-harvested on September 25th, the grapes were gently pressed in stainless steel tank and allowed to settle for 2 days before being racked off lees. After being inoculated with a selected yeast and fermented at a very cool temperature in order to preserve freshness and aromatics, the wine was split between 3 different vessels (neutral 500L French oak barrel, 500L clay amphora & stainless steel tank) to be aged on lees for 7 months. The 2021 Sauvignon Blanc was bottled on June 27, 2022.
