Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage:
 
2024
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough (Wairau Valley)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate 95 (2024); Wine Enthusiast 93; James Suckling 93; Vinous 91

Tasting Note
Fresh citrus and passionfruit with flinty reduction, crushed sea-shell minerality and savory herb notes (curry leaf, nettle). Bright, saline acidity, concentrated mid‑palate and a precise, long lemon‑lime finish with subtle stone‑fruit complexity.

Food Pairing
Oysters, chilled shellfish, ceviche, grilled white fish, goat cheese, seafood pasta; Asian: sushi/sashimi, sashimi, Thai green papaya salad, steamed ginger fish, light Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Estate fruit from eight Wairau Valley sites; whole‑bunch pressed, cold settled, fermented in stainless steel (portion with indigenous yeast), aged four months on lees and bottled without fining. Certified organic, low yields and hand‑harvested.

Vineyard Info
Family‑owned Dog Point Vineyard (Sutherland/Healy). Estate in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough; organic certified, low‑cropping, hand‑harvested vines. First wines from 2002; focused on minimal intervention and site expression.