Craggy Range Sauvignon Blanc “Te Muna” 2023
$26
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Please allow extra time for this limited-quantity wine to be hand-picked and packed from our secure, temperature-controlled cellar.
Grown on the lower terrace at Te Muna Road, this wine shows a unique level of texture and complexity. The cooler climate of Martinborough ensures the wine is aromatic with steely minerality while the rocky soils gives intensity of the fruit.
About the wine
REGION: New Zealand | Martinborough
GRAPES: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
PH: 3.29
ACIDITY: 7.2 g/l
ABV: 12.5%
AGING: The wine ages on its lees for 5 months in old and new French oak barrels before being fined, filtered and bottled.
Very pale straw in color with typical aromas of passion fruit pulp interwoven with kaffir lime leaf. The palate has the textural
elements that are hallmarks of this vineyard, with succulence and sophistication. The finish is almost saline and leaves the
drinker reaching for the second glass
This wine will pair well with aperitifs, seafood and poultry.
The grapes are partially hand harvested from the estate-owned Te Muna Road Vineyard. 85% of the grapes are destemmed before fermentation in stainless steel tanks and oak barriques using partial wild yeasts. The wine ages on its lees for 5 months in old and new French oak barrels before being fined, filtered and bottled.
1 to 4 years from vintage.
La Nina influenced. Began warm and early with only one substantial frost. Above average rainfall post-Christmas, the season cooled to match the long-term norm.
What The Critics Say...
Flowery with aniseed and licorice. Some subtle lemons. Medium to light body, dry, lovely fruit and a subtle and fine finish. Well done for the vintage. Drink now. JamesSuckling.com
