2013 McWilliam's Markview Sauvignon Blanc
2013 McWilliam’s Markview Sauvignon Blanc Vineyard Region: New South Wales, Australia
Vintage Conditions: Warm conditions were present for the majority of the growing season meaning that the fruit reached maturity 10 days earlier than in an average season. Although warm, the season was dry with very little rain events occurring. This resulted in no disease issues being present and allowed ideal picking conditions and pristine fruit being delivered to the winery. Colour: Pale yellow with flashes of green Aroma: Fresh passion fruit, guava and pineapples are balanced with the herbal characters lingering. Palate: A fruit driven style, with a crisp palate with tropical fruit intensity. The good lemony acidity provides excellent length and structure to achieve the freshness required when chilled. The guava and passion fruit flavours flow through from the nose to the palate with nuances of tomato vine shows up in the middle palate. A small amount of residual sugar helps to provide weight, flavour and balance to this easy drinking wine style. Vinification and Maturation: Many parcels of Sauvignon Blanc grapes were harvested in the cool of the early morning and delivered direct to the winery where at the winery the grapes were gently crushed into McWilliams drainers which allowed the best free-run juice to be separated from the grapes. This pristine juice was then slowly settled before fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation the wine was lees stirred for six to eight weeks to enhance richness across the mid palate and provide palate weight for the final wine. The wine was then blended and stabilised before filtration and bottling under screw cap. Alcohol: 11.5%
pH: 3.34
Residual Sugar: 1.50 g/L
Peak Drinking: Enjoy drinking now and for the next two years.
Vintage Conditions: Warm conditions were present for the majority of the growing season meaning that the fruit reached maturity 10 days earlier than in an average season. Although warm, the season was dry with very little rain events occurring. This resulted in no disease issues being present and allowed ideal picking conditions and pristine fruit being delivered to the winery. Colour: Pale yellow with flashes of green Aroma: Fresh passion fruit, guava and pineapples are balanced with the herbal characters lingering. Palate: A fruit driven style, with a crisp palate with tropical fruit intensity. The good lemony acidity provides excellent length and structure to achieve the freshness required when chilled. The guava and passion fruit flavours flow through from the nose to the palate with nuances of tomato vine shows up in the middle palate. A small amount of residual sugar helps to provide weight, flavour and balance to this easy drinking wine style. Vinification and Maturation: Many parcels of Sauvignon Blanc grapes were harvested in the cool of the early morning and delivered direct to the winery where at the winery the grapes were gently crushed into McWilliams drainers which allowed the best free-run juice to be separated from the grapes. This pristine juice was then slowly settled before fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After fermentation the wine was lees stirred for six to eight weeks to enhance richness across the mid palate and provide palate weight for the final wine. The wine was then blended and stabilised before filtration and bottling under screw cap. Alcohol: 11.5%
pH: 3.34
Residual Sugar: 1.50 g/L
Peak Drinking: Enjoy drinking now and for the next two years.
