Barrel fermented Sauvignon Blanc

Discover New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc beyond the norm. These wines are not as pungent and fruity as the famed Marlborough style. Here you find Sauvignon Blanc in a different style.

Winemakers take the unique New Zealand fruit and create a more complex, weighty wine. They are using different techniques to create interesting, distinctive wines with greater depth, complexity and weight.

Some of these wines are considered amongst the best of the world. Discover and enjoy!

te Pa Oke Sauvignon Blanc 2019

22,20 CHF - 23,20 CHF*

30,93 CHF pro Liter

te Pa Oke Sauvignon Blanc 2019

22,20 CHF - 23,20 CHF*

30,93 CHF pro Liter

A Sauvignon Blanc for Chardonnay lovers. One of te Pa's most critically acclaimed wines. This wine is a celebration of Marlborough made to age. Intense, layered fruit and supporting spice notes coming from the fermentation in a cigar shape oak barrel. Find out how beautifully Sauvignon Blanc can age and develop. From the Maori winery te Pa.

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Man O' War Gravestone Sauvignon Semillon 2019

In stock 12

24,00 CHF - 25,00 CHF*

33,34 CHF pro Liter

Man O' War Gravestone Sauvignon Semillon 2019

24,00 CHF - 25,00 CHF*

33,34 CHF pro Liter

Taking its name from the fluted basalt boulders that solemnly surround Man O' War's volcanic hilltop vineyards, Gravestone is bequeathed upon the finest blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. Fully fermented in barrel.

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Why barrel fermented Sasuvignon Blanc?

New Zealand winemakers love to create new, exciting wines out of the country's favorite grape Sauvignon Blanc.

There is increasing diversity of styles achieved through the use of wild ferments, degrees of lees contact, as well as fermentation and/or ageing in oak, both old and new.

All these techniques create styles away from the zingy, crisp Sauvignon Blanc style and add something new to the pleasure of experiencing different wines.

Wild ferments and barrels

Helps to add complexity and texture, without dominating the nose. Barrel fermentation also helps to tame the crisp acidity.

Lees contact (with stirring)

The yeast adds both savoury notes and also serves to work as a natural fining agent.

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