{"title":"Greywacke Museum Release","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"greywacke-museumn-wild-sauvignon-2016","title":"Greywacke Museum Wild Sauvignon 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eMarlborough\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sauvignon Blanc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Glance: \u003c\/strong\u003eSmoky, Concentrated, Citrus, Mineral \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSome vineyards were harvested by machine and others by hand, all into halftonne bins, which were tipped directly into tank presses. The grapes were pressed lightly and the resulting juice was cold-settled prior to racking into mostly old French oak barriques. The juice was allowed to undergo spontaneous indigenous yeast fermentation, the tail end of which continued for well over six months. The wine had occasional lees stirring and approximately two-thirds underwent malo-lactic fermentation. It was transferred out of oak prior to the following harvest and left on yeast lees for a further six months. The wine was bottled in November 2017 with alcohol 14.0%, pH 3.20 and acidity 6.0 g\/l.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eImagine – shortbread and friands, quinces and apricots, lemon zest and ginger, honeysuckle and vanilla bean – a delicious, sweet-scented fragrance of ripe fruit and Asian spices infused with a tarragon-like herbal thread and a faint whiff of wood smoke. 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The grapes were whole-bunch pressed using a very low maceration press cycle and the resulting juice was cold-settled, then racked to fermentation vessels. Half of the juice was inoculated in stainless steel using cultured yeast and the balance was filled into old French oak barriques, where it was allowed to undergo spontaneous indigenous yeast fermentation. Towards the end of fermentation, all the wine was transferred to stainless steel where the fermentation was stopped, retaining 19 g\/l residual sugar. The blended wine was filled into old barrels, where it remained on yeast lees for a further five months, prior to bottling in November 2020 with alcohol 11.8%, pH 2.89 and acidity of 7.7 g\/l.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA highly fragrant, aromatic style, oozing the delicate perfume of lime flowers, the lusciousness of white-fleshed peach and the headiness of springtime jonquils. The palate provides a refreshing burst of anise and hints of wet stones and gunflint. An invigorating off-dry style that delivers a ying-yang balance of bright, natural acidity, a subliminal touch of sweetness and finishes with mouthwatering vivacity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBob Campbell MW, The Real Review - 94pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTangy, vibrant, medium-dry riesling with strong lime, oyster-shell and wildflower flavours. Delicious sweet-and-sour tension is a crowning feature of this concentrated wine. 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