Caythorpe Family Estate Sauvignon Blanc White Wine

Estate grown exclusively on “Caythorpe” upon light silt loam, alluvial gravel soils. The 2024/25 growing season was characterised by a hot late spring, early summer which provided ideal conditions for fruit set. January and February were cooler, but importantly dry, ideal conditions for both ripening and retaining clean fruit. Two and three cane, vertical shoot positioned vines were carefully managed with early season head shoot thinning, post-fruit set bunch thinning, and a medium level of leaf exposure to deliver fruit with concentrated flavours, yielding 7kg/vine.

Two small batches were carefully isolated in the vineyard based on fruit maturity and flavour characteristics.
Harvested 17th & 27th March in the evening to preserve flavours, immediately gentle pressed to limit skin contact; 100% fermented in chilled stainless steel to highlight aromatic characteristics; 10 weeks on yeast lees to develop texture.

Fragrant and floral aromatics of passionfruit and lime. An intense and refreshing palate with passionfruit, lemon zest and rockmelon. Balanced but vibrant acidity with a mouth-watering finish.

• Pairs with shellfish, vegetarian dishes and goat's milk cheeses.
• ABV: 12.5%
• Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc
• Crafted by: Caythorpe Family Estate, New Zealand