Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc

Dog Point Vineyard
Sauvignon blanc 2020

Marlborough

Nouvelle-Zélande - Marlborough

The name 'Dog Point' derives from the early emigrants, mainly from England, and the sheep farms that accompanied their settlement.
In those days there were few fences and the sheep were guarded by horsemen and dogs. From time to time the dogs would get lost and breed into wild packs that would sometimes attack the flocks. They gathered on a hill overlooking the Wairau River, which the early emigrants called Dog Point.
Dog Point vineyards were among the first to be established on the Wairau River in the Marlborough region, the benchmark region for sauvignon blanc in New Zealand. The estate is one of the main suppliers of grapes to the Cloudy Bay estate and its management is ex-Cloudy Bay, but the Dog Point project is completely independent.
The entire vineyard, 255 hectares, has been certified organic since March 2016.               
          
     Grape variety:
100% sauvignon blanc

    Tasting notes:
Beautiful greenish yellow colour with lots of sparkle. On the nose, gunflint, floral notes, exotic fruits, melon, lemon and lime. On the palate, it is mineral, fine, straightforward with citrus fruits, lemon in particular. The acid support gives it tension.
A very fine example of New Zealand sauvignon that avoids the caricature of varietal sauvignons.

    Wine style :
Fruity, dry white wine.

   Food and wine pairing :
Veal sweetbreads with nori seaweed, citrus nage flavoured with London Dry Gin. Fish and chips of cod back and crispy parsnip fries with combawa zest.

        Ageing potential :
4 years

     Analytical:
12% Vol.
75 cl
Contains sulphites
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