Meltwater Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Member Price €19.86
Your average New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is a one-trick pony - exploding out of the glass for instant gratification, but falls flat pretty soon thereafter.
Mike’s Meltwater is more of a thoroughbred - built to last, a much more interesting take on an amazing grape (ok, enough of the horse talk).
Mikes sources the grapes from two carefully-farmed blocks in the Wairau Valley in Marlborough. The vineyards sit on a mixture of clay and alluvial river soils and the yields are a little lower than usual - giving the grapes extra complexity and concentration.
Mike then works his magic in the winery - he waits for the wine to ferment naturally, instead of adding commercial aromatic yeast. This can take up to a week to initiate (instead of 1-2 days), but when it does, you get a wine with more texture, gentler acidity, and less in-your-face intense Sauvignon flavours.
It ends up being bone-dry, hugely drinkable, and brilliant with lots of different kinds of food.
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Wine type |
White |
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Grape(s) |
Sauvignon Blanc |
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Country |
New Zealand |
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Region of origin |
Marlborough |
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Appellation |
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Vintage |
2022 |
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Alcohol % |
13 |
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Oak? |
No |
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Allergens (e.g. does it contain Milk, Egg, Fish, Nuts) |
None |
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Average age of vines |
15 years |
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Average altitude of vines (m) |
Sea level |
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Soil type(s) |
Alluvial river terrace |
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Closure Type |
Screwcap |
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Is this wine organic? |
No |
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Biodynamic? |
No |
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Sustainably produced? |
Yes |
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Suitable for vegans? |
Yes |
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Ageing potential (years) |
5 years |
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Ideal drinking window |
2023-2028 |
Mike's great grandfather Marcus Joseph Paterson emigrated to New Zealand from Corofin Co. Clare in 1927.
So when Mike and wife Anna started Corofin, their own family business, they wanted to honour this history and special connection between his family and the land.
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We ship to the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland only. €2 per case is added to all Northern Ireland orders to cover additional shipping costs. The point of sale occurs in the Republic of Ireland.
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