Tinpot Hut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Tinpot Hut Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Marlborough, New Zealand
Vintage: 2024
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 13%
Notes: Sustainable
Signature blackcurrant, lemongrass & fresh thyme flavours with a distinctive mineral palate. Underlying mineral, saline nuances from the grapes grown in the Blind River sub-region combine well with the tropical notes of passion fruit and melon from the Wairau Valley vineyards. It's fabulously aromatic on the nose, showing passionfruit, feijoa, fresh fig and lime peel aromas. The palate is equally appealing with excellent vibrancy and juicy acidity, leading to a persistent, delectable finish.
Fruit for this wine was sourced from the home vineyard at Blind River in the Awatere Valley and from the coastal Lower Wairau sub region 30 minutes to the north. At an elevation of 28m and only a mile from the Pacific Ocean, the home vineyard is cooled during the height of summer by afternoon onshore easterly winds. A rich loamy topsoil of around 500-750mm overlays wind blown clay loess here. In the Lower Wairau vineyards, the dominant feature is the very deep fertile silt loam soils laid down over thousands of years near the coast. All vines are trained with vertical shoot positioning.
Fruit was machine harvested in the cool of the night and transported to the winery as quickly as possible. The grapes underwent gentle pressing to ensure minimal skin contact. The must was cold settled for 48 hours before being racked to stainless steel tanks for inoculation. Fermentation took place at cool temperatures to preserve freshness and aromatics in the wine.
The Tinpot Hut story began in 2003 when winemaker Fiona Turner and her husband Hamish established their own 20 hectare vineyard in Marlborough’s emerging sub-region of Blind River. Naming her range of wines after a historic Marlborough mustering hut, the ‘Tinpot Hut’ links the area’s sheep farming past with its current state as one of the world’s most dynamic wine regions. Fruit is sourced from Fiona’s ‘Home Block’ and is supplemented by grapes from selected vineyards. Fiona is assisted by Matt Thomson, a friend and colleague with whom she has worked for many years.
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