Dog Point Sauvignon BlancSc (event) 2012

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Dog Point
Label Name:
 
Sauvignon BlancSc (event)
Vintage:
 
2012
Country:
 
New Zealand
Region:
 
Marlborough (Wairau/Southern Valleys)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Sauvignon Blanc
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
8-10°C

Awards/Ratings
2012 vintage: Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) ~90; James Suckling ~90; Falstaff 90 (various professional reviews)

Tasting Note
Bright passionfruit, gooseberry and lime with wet-stone/mineral and herbaceous notes. Crisp, racy acidity, chalky mid-palate and a long citrus-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Oysters, scallops, grilled white fish, ceviche, goat cheese, roast chicken; sushi, sashimi, Thai green curry, Vietnamese green papaya salad.

Production Method
Estate-grown, low-yield hand-harvested fruit; cool stainless-steel fermentation (minimal intervention), some indigenous yeast influence, no fining and light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Founded by Ivan Sutherland and James Healy (Cloudy Bay alumni) in 2002; one of NZ’s largest certified organic vineyards, low-intervention, estate-grown wines.