Mount Riley Wines
Mount Riley 17 Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Color: white
Character: dry
Region: Marlborough, New Zealand
Winery: Mount Riley Wines
Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol: 13% vol.
Vintage: 2023
Description: 
The grapes for this wine were grown on the Cromarty Vineyard in the Southern Valley sub region, which has older soils of clay and glacial outwash. The Sauvignon Blanc grown on this site is characterized by fruit of excellent concentration with a riper fruit profile and a profound length of flavour. The grapes were hand-picked and whole bunch pressed to gently extract juice. The juice was then fermented in seasoned French oak barriques with natural indigenous yeast from Mount Riley’s vineyard and winery. Lees stirring was carried out post fermentation to build weight, texture and complexity. The wine matured on lees for 8 months post fermentation with no sulphur added until just prior to bottling.

The colour of the Mount Riley 17 Valley Sauvignon Blanc is pale straw. The bouquet shows dried herb, lemon cream, hints of floral with flinty notes and a toasty smoky backbone. The wine has a intense pallet of intensity and concentration. Complex fruit characters interwoven with spice, florals and a mineral finish with a tight precise acidity.