Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 - Aged Release (event) 2011

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Sauvignon Blanc Section 94 - Aged Release (event)
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough (Southern Valleys)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 94 (2011). Falstaff 94 (tasting 2014). James Suckling 96 . Wine Spectator 90

Tasting Note
Flinty struck‑match and grapefruit, lemon pith, ripe gooseberry and white blossom; lees-driven creaminess, toasted hazelnut and chalky saline minerality, precise acidity and a long, focused finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roasted salmon, seared scallops, roast chicken, creamy seafood pasta, oysters. Asian: sashimi/sushi, miso-glazed fish, Thai green curry, Vietnamese herb salads, soy‑ginger seared tuna.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, whole-bunch pressed; indigenous (wild) yeast fermentation; ~18 months in older French oak barrels on lees; bottled without fining, minimal filtration.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Ivan Sutherland and James Healy; estate in the Southern Valleys of Marlborough, certified organic; Section 94 is a single‑vineyard parcel (vines planted c.1992) producing low-yield, old‑vine fruit.