Harvests of the finest Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc are treated to the most exacting regimens, a final quality control is applied at the blending stage to ensure that only the finest parcels are bottled under the Mount Riley label. A collation of several vineyards is assembled from the better viticultural precincts of Marlborough, the majority sourced from within Wairau Valley provides the distinctive Mount Riley style, a further component from Awatere Valley adds structure and complexity. Grapes are crushed and destemmed prior to pressing. Vinification is initiated in temperature controlled fermenters through the introduction of Mount Riley cultures, to preserve the lifted aromatics of Marlborough fruit. Alcohol 13.0%