Yealands Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2021 (Marlborough)

Yealands Seaview Vineyard in the Awatere Valley is one of New Zealand’s most coastal vineyards. Breath- taking vistas of rolling hills and wild coastline define our wines. The strong offshore winds encourage the grapes to grow small with thickened skins and wonderfully concentrated characteristics. Yealands Estate Single Vineyard wines are the truest expression of our coastal location, showcasing our unique environment and diversity of flavours across this singularly incredible vineyard.

Seaview Vineyard in the Awatere Valley is exposed to some of the toughest growing conditions in Marlborough; high sunshine and wind, cool nights and low rainfall which produces a smaller, thicker skinned berry with intense fruit flavours.

This wine is a blend of four different blocks located in the coastal eastern area of the Seaview Vineyard. The wine radiates the coastal influence blocks; with expressive aromatics and mineral backbone and length.

2021 vintage represents the earliest harvest on record since Yealands inception. There were late spring frosts in Marlborough and some challenging weather over the flowering period, which resulted in moderate crops throughout the region. These moderate crops, coupled with a warm and stable end to the growing season, set us up for an early start with stunning fruit. Clear warm days throughout March, so they could pick at our leisure, without any pressure from the elements.

The Sauvignon Blanc from this vintage is showing the wonderful typicity that the Seaview Vineyard is known for – highly aromatic flavours with a vibrant palate that highlights purity of site with an elegant, mineral finish.

Optimal fruit selected from our coastal A, B, L and F Blocks was harvested and field de-stemmed. After gently pressing and removing solids, the clear juice was fermented using a specially selected yeast to enhance varietal character. A long cool fermentation followed to capture and enhance the pure aromatics. The wine was blended, stabilised and filtered prior to bottling.