Seifried Estate Aotea Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2019
Pungent and tropical, showing notes of snow peas, white flesh peach and passionfruit. Gentle minerally acidity balances the fruit weight and concentration.
| Winemaker | Hermann Seifried |
|---|---|
| Organic | No |
| SKU | 300363 |
Seifried Estate's Aotea Sauvignon Blanc is pungent and tropical, showing notes of snow peas, white peach and passionfruit.
Grapes for the Aotea (meaning 'white cloud' in Maori) yield from the Rabbit Island situated on a wide river flat, which marks the sites of Maori kumara beds (sweet potato) prior to European settlement in the early 1800s.
Seifried Estate was established by Hermann Seifried and his New Zealand wife Agnes in the Moutere Valley near Nelson, and the estate has grown to become one of New Zealands most sustainable family-owned wineries, with 14 varieties (including Riesling, Sylvaner, Chardonnay, Muller-Thurgau and Refosco) on just two hectares of land, surrounded by mountains to the east, west and south (Richmond and Western Ranges) and the Tasman Sea to the north, which moderates the temperate climate throughout the year.
Awards
Best of Show New Zealand White
MUNDUS VINI 2019 Summer Tasting, Germany Gold
Royal Easter Wine Show 2020, New Zealand Gold
MUNDUS VINI 2019 Summer Tasting, Germany Gold
New Zealand Wine of the Year Awards 2019
New Zealand Gold - AWC Vienna 2019, Austria Silver
San Francisco International Wine Competition 2019 USA Silver
The New Zealand International Wine Show 2019, New Zealand
5 Stars Michael Cooper - ‘New Zealand Wines 2020’, michaelcooper.co.nz
94 Points Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review, therealreview.com, Aug 2019 "...tangy apple, citrus, lime, chalky-mineral and subtle passionfruit flavours. Impressive purity and an ethereal texture ... A classy Sauvignon."
Pungent and tropical, showing notes of snow peas, white flesh peach and passionfruit. Gentle minerally acidity balances the fruit weight and concentration on the palate leaving lingering flavours of passionfruit and citrus.