Tiefenbrunner
Merus Sauvignon Blanc
Tiefenbrunner
Merus 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 produce some of the world's greatest wines. The wines tend to be beautifully structured, with lighter aromatics than expected off the heavier clay soils of the lower Wairau plain.
Wine Production
After six to eight hours maceration on the skins, there follows fermentation in steel tanks at a temperature of 68 °F. Thereafter 50 % of the wine is aged for six months in large oak casks on the first lees, with regular stirring. The other 50 % is fermented for the same period in stainless steel tanks and matured on the fine lees.
Tasting Notes
This Sauvignon is brilliant lemon yellow with green reflections. The wine offers complex aromas of citrus, fresh cut grass, sage, and mint, while the wine’s minerality and refreshing acidity are evident on the palate.
Food Pairing
A perfect choice for full flavored garden salads topped with goat cheese, grilled asparagus, seafood antipasti, or lump crab cakes with lemon drizzle.
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 produce some of the world's greatest wines. The wines tend to be beautifully structured, with lighter aromatics than expected off the heavier clay soils of the lower Wairau plain.
Wine Production
After six to eight hours maceration on the skins, there follows fermentation in steel tanks at a temperature of 68 °F. Thereafter 50 % of the wine is aged for six months in large oak casks on the first lees, with regular stirring. The other 50 % is fermented for the same period in stainless steel tanks and matured on the fine lees.
Tasting Notes
This Sauvignon is brilliant lemon yellow with green reflections. The wine offers complex aromas of citrus, fresh cut grass, sage, and mint, while the wine’s minerality and refreshing acidity are evident on the palate.
Food Pairing
A perfect choice for full flavored garden salads topped with goat cheese, grilled asparagus, seafood antipasti, or lump crab cakes with lemon drizzle.
