Ponga Sauvignon Blanc

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Wine Description

For the casual wine drinker who seeks adventure, excitement, and knowledge through wine, Ponga is a bold, expressive New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc that shines through in category of traditional brand concepts, acting as a beacon for adventure, much like glowing underside of the Ponga fern used by natives to guide their path through this country’s mystical wilderness. Unlike other New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc brands that are either traditional estates or generic brand concepts, Ponga offers a unique path to discovery of New Zealand’s wild side.

“Offering a bit more character than many others in this category, this aromatic SB wafts grapefruit, lychee, peach and green bell peppers, sliced through on the palate with razor-sharp acidity. It’s the play between the acidity, chalky texture, fruit weight and herbal nuances that gives this interest. A decent length also helps.” (Best Buy)
— Wine Enthusiast, May 2020

“Named after the iconic New Zealand Ponga fern, also known as the silver fern for the silver -white color on the underside of its fronds that appears to reflect moonlight and glow at night. This sauvignon blanc is very fresh and fruit forward and features a refreshing palate full of white peach and grapefruit. Pairs with a wide variety of seafood, especially Pacific oysters on the half-shell, or simply as an aperitif.”
— The Social NY, Mar 2020

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Soil composition

Stony, Clay-Loam, and Silty-Loam

Training method

VSP

Vines/acre:

900

First vintage of this wine:

2008

Bottles produced of this wine:

420,000

Sustainability Certification:

Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand

Varietal composition:

100% Sauvignon Blanc

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel tanks

Length of alcoholic fermentation:

15-25 days

Fermentation temperature:

59-66F °F

Type of aging container:

Stainless steel tanks

Length of aging before bottling:

3 - 6 Months

pH level:

3.4

Acidity:

6.5 g/L

Alcohol:

12.5 %

Dry extract:

22.9 g/L

Residual sugar:

4.3 g/L

The grapes are picked cool and pressed. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vessels at 15˚ Celcius to 19˚ Celcius to target fresh and fruit forward flavours. There is no malolactic fermention and the wine bottled early to retain its primary characteristics.

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