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Sound of White Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2024
Sound of White Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough 2024
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A complex, delicate and concentrated single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Waihopai Valley estate.
Production
The Sound of White vineyard on Catalina Sounds Waihopai estate has silty, clay and loam soils which give structure and density. Low yields achieve clean, ripe, concentrated flavours in the fruit. The grapes are hand harvested and gently whole cluster pressed. After 24 hours at an ambient temperature, the cloudy juice transferred to 500 L French oak barrels where a completely wild, indigenous fermentation takes place. This slow ferment over several months is monitored and tasted regularly, without stirring or disturbing. The barrels are racked and the wine stabilised and lightly filtered, before being bottled. This wine is accredited Appellation Marlborough Wine and 100% grown, made and bottled in Marlborough from vineyards that are certified by Sustainable Winegrowers NZ and adhere to strict yield regulations as set by AMW.
Tasting notes
The wine shows preserved aromas of ripe citrus peel, stone fruit, lanolin, salted butter on toast and flint. The palate is vivacious, ripe and textural with nectarine and passionfruit flavours. There is added complexity from savoury lees characters. A mouth-watering acidity supports the wine to give it definition, length, and flavour.
Food match
Smoked or grilled fish, salmon rillette and goat cheeses, creamy pasta and pesto dishes.
Awards
2022 Vintage
Decanter World Wine Awards 2024
Silver
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ABV
14%
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Case/Bottle Size
6 x 75cl
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Region/Country
Marlborough, New Zealand
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Grape
Sauvignon Blanc 100%
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Features
Sustainable
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Closure
Screwcap
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Winemaker
Matt Ward
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Appellation
Waihopai Valley
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Allergen info
Contains sulphites and egg
Meet the Producer
Since 2005 Catalina Sounds has had a singular vision to produce the best wines in Marlborough. Named after the majestic Catalina flying boats that once flew across the vast Marlborough Sounds. Catalina Sounds produce wines that are unique with minimum intervention and are true to their vineyard sites while capturing the best of the region.
The Sound of White and Catalina Sounds wines are accredited with Appellation Marlborough Wine, which was introduced to provide assurance to the wine trade and wine lovers that the wine been made from 100% Marlborough grapes, grown sustainably in Marlborough and bottled in New Zealand. Appellation Marlborough Wine (AMW) certification is an integral piece of the vision of Catalina Sounds, to produce the best wines of Marlborough and provides a benchmark for protecting provenance and a signifier of integrity and quality
A Note on Sustainability
Cataline sounds wines are certified "Sustainable Winegrowing New Zealand". This means that their wines are made from grapes grown in 100% SWNZ-certified vineyards and produced in 100% SWNZ-certified winemaking facilities. To be SWNZ certified, all members must complete annual submissions and undergo regular on-site audits conducted by an independent verification company. Annual submissions are made through an online questionnaire covering off impacts across the industry's six focus areas, which are Soil, Water, Plant Protection, Waste, People and more recently Climate Change.
Vineyard members must also submit a full spray diary annually, which documents all agrichemical applications made to the vineyard that season. Spray diaries are processed for compliance to ensure that only approved products have been used and specific rules of use have been adhered to.
New Zealand is at the forefront of Sustainability in wine with a roadmap to Net Zero by 2050 in place.
