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Framingham Sauvignon Blanc is made in a classic Marlborough style, showing strong varietal characters of passionfruit and grapefruit and a firm but balanced backbone. |
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Harvest Date: |
3rd to 18th April 2009 |
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Brix at harvest: |
21.5 - 23.2 Brix |
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Winemaker: |
Andrew Hedley, Cellar Team |
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Residual Sugar: |
3.5 grams/litre |
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pH: |
3.3 |
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Titratable Acids: |
7.2 grams/litre |
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Alcohol: |
13% vol |
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Release Date: |
January 2010 |
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Cellaring: |
2 years |
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Colour: |
Pale straw with green highlights |
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| Winemaking: |
2009 Framingham Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is blended from seven base wines sourced from eight different sites, primarily on the north bank of the Wairau River and our own Estate. Different soil profiles, vineyard practices and levels of fruit maturity at harvest provide complexity in the finished wine; no oak has been used during production. The fruit was harvested by machine and gently dejuiced in the winery. Resultant juices were clarified by cold settling for 2-3 days before racking to ferment. A variety of yeasts were used to accentuate different characters in the fruit, ferments were conducted in stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures. Once fermentation was complete, the wines were racked off gross lees, sulphured and left to age on light lees for 4 months to add a little texture. Wines with appropriate aromatics, flavours and structure were selected and blended. After blending, the wine was fined to soften phenolic structure, stabilised, filtered and bottled under screwcap to preserve freshness, flavour and integrity. |
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| Winemaker's Notes: |
Fragrant aromatics reminiscent of nettle, currant, sweet passionfruit and dried herbs with some underlying mineral notes.
A full, complex spectrum of flavours from herbal notes through to ripe tropical fruit salad, including tangy grapefruit, blackcurrant, passionfruit, capsicum and tomato leaf. Good fruit sweetness and soft texture are supported by firm but balanced acidity which refreshes and promotes a long, stony mineral finish. |
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