Allan Scott

Sauvignon Blanc

Allan Scott

Sauvignon Blanc

Allan Scott Family Winemakers vineyards are largely planted on the stony, free draining mid-Wairau Valley river flats. The vineyards are sustainably managed and with the care given during the growing season to produce some of the world’s greatest Sauvignon Blanc wines. The wines tend to be beautifully structured, with lighter aromatics than expected off the heavier clay soils of the lower Wairau plain. 

The grapes are machine harvested and immediately pressed in the cool of the night. The juice is maintained at cool temperatures to ensure the aromatics are not lost. Cleared juice is then fermented to dryness at cool temperatures with specifically selected yeasts. The best wine tanks were blended and finished for bottling.

Wine Production

The highly skilled team at the winery have produced another fantastic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes are machine harvested and immediately pressed in the cool of the night. The juice is maintained at cool temperatures to ensure the aromatics are not lost. Cleared juice is then fermented to dryness at cool temperatures with specifically selected yeasts. They then selected the pick of the tanks for blending into a wonderful fresh expression for bottling.

Tasting Notes

Fresh, zesty, juicy and full, this fruit driven new world style wine will excite the senses without the racy overload. Tropical fruit with a fresh herbaceous character balanced with zesty passionfruit and a dry finish, this wine will take you straight back to the warmer summer days.

Food Pairing

Always sensational with fresh Marlborough seafood, or try with all types of Pacific Rim fare.

Allan Scott Family Winemakers vineyards are largely planted on the stony, free draining mid-Wairau Valley river flats. The vineyards are sustainably managed and with the care given during the growing season to produce some of the world’s greatest Sauvignon Blanc wines. The wines tend to be beautifully structured, with lighter aromatics than expected off the heavier clay soils of the lower Wairau plain. 

The grapes are machine harvested and immediately pressed in the cool of the night. The juice is maintained at cool temperatures to ensure the aromatics are not lost. Cleared juice is then fermented to dryness at cool temperatures with specifically selected yeasts. The best wine tanks were blended and finished for bottling.

Wine Production

The highly skilled team at the winery have produced another fantastic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes are machine harvested and immediately pressed in the cool of the night. The juice is maintained at cool temperatures to ensure the aromatics are not lost. Cleared juice is then fermented to dryness at cool temperatures with specifically selected yeasts. They then selected the pick of the tanks for blending into a wonderful fresh expression for bottling.

Tasting Notes

Fresh, zesty, juicy and full, this fruit driven new world style wine will excite the senses without the racy overload. Tropical fruit with a fresh herbaceous character balanced with zesty passionfruit and a dry finish, this wine will take you straight back to the warmer summer days.

Food Pairing

Always sensational with fresh Marlborough seafood, or try with all types of Pacific Rim fare.

Sustainably Farmed
Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand

Vineyard & Production Info

Vineyard name:
Millstone/Omaka/ Moorlands
Vineyard size:
83 acres
Soil composition:
Gravel and Silty-Loam
Training method:
VSP Cane-pruned
Elevation:
80 feet
Vines/acre:
808
Yield/acre:
7 tons
Exposure:
Full Exposure
Year vineyard planted:
1985
Harvest time:
April
First vintage of this wine:
1989
Bottles produced of this wine:
450,000
Average Vine Age:
30
Sustainability Certification:
SWMP

Winemaking & Aging

Varietal composition:
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
16 days
Fermentation temperature:
55 °F
Malolactic fermentation:
None
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of bottle aging:
1 month
Total SO2:
120mg/L

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.17
Acidity:
7.9 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Total SO2:
120mg/L
Residual sugar:
3.3g/L g/L