Dog Point Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage:
 
2014
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores — James Suckling 95; Wine Advocate (Lisa Perrotti-Brown) 94 (Dec 2016); Jeb Dunnuck 94; Wine Spectator 92; Cameron Douglas 96

Tasting Note
Barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc with grapefruit, lemon-tart, honeyed peach, hazelnut and leesy flint; bright acidity, creamy texture and a long saline, mineral finish.

Food Pairing
Grilled or pan-seared salmon, roasted chicken, creamy goat cheese; Asian: sashimi/sushi, Thai green curry, Vietnamese seafood, spicy stir-fries and shellfish dishes.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Sauvignon Blanc pressed to older French oak, barrel-fermented with regular lees stirring (≈18 months), minimal intervention, native and selected yeasts, little/no malolactic.

Vineyard Info
Founded 2002 by James Healy and Ivan Sutherland; estate fruit from older vines, organically farmed with low yields and minimal-intervention winemaking.