Deep Down Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Deep Down
Label Name:
 
Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.4%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine. com customer rating 4. 4/5 (2022); Wine Enthusiast scores ~90–92 for recent vintages; Robert Parker 91 (2020); James Suckling 92 (2023)

Tasting Note
Citrus and elderflower with grapefruit and subtle grassy, floral notes. Talcy texture and a softened mid-palate from malolactic fermentation; lively yet restrained acidity and a gently persistent finish.

Food Pairing
Western: oysters, grilled white fish, goat cheese salad, roasted chicken, light pasta. Asian: sushi/sashimi, ceviche, Vietnamese spring rolls, mild Thai fish curry, fresh Thai or Vietnamese salads.

Production Method
Wild-fermented with indigenous yeasts; 2022 underwent 100% malolactic, aged in old puncheons and stainless; minimal sulfur at bottling; unfined/unfiltered (minimal intervention, organic).

Vineyard Info
Deep Down, founded by Clive Dougall and Peter Lorimer, is a small-batch organic/biodynamic Marlborough producer focused on minimal-intervention wines; B Corp certified in 2023.