Ninth Island Sauvignon Blanc
$1799each
$215DOZEN
WineryNinth Island
Fruit Sauvignon Blanc
Regions Pipers Brook & Tamar
  Tasmania
Each $17.99
$215.00
Currently out of stock
Ninth Island, often shrouded by ocean mists, is plainly visible across the waters from the namesake vineyards in northern Tasmania. The region has won an international reputation for producing world class Sauvignon Blanc, characterized by fragrant herbaceousness and crisp, racy fruit flavours. The Ninth Island estate vineyards at Pipers Brook and Tamar Valley are blessed by almost perfect conditions for flowering and fruit set, very well positioned to yield Sauvignon Blanc of good structure and fine balance.
Sauvignon Blanc is harvested from low cropping vines, mainly trained to VSP trellises which exposes more of the ripening bunches to the sun, achieving full ripeness and balanced flavours. Winemaking techniques designed to capture and enhance the characteristics of Sauvignon Blanc are employed. Grapes are carefully destemmed and crushed to full protective handling techniques that avoid any juice oxidation or browning. Juices are fermented slowly at cooler temperatures to retain the exquisite vegetable and mineral characters unique to the region and vineyard. Bottled immediately upon completion, to maximise the retention of fresh fruit bouquet and flavours.
TASTING NOTES
Pale golden straw hues. Lifted floral bouquet of freshly picked lilies, oyster shells, the perfume is mineralized, soft and elegant. Medium bodied, well balanced, the flavours are long and fine, lush tropical fruits, mangoes and paw paw, passion fruits and the green of asparagus, supported by crisp savouryness and cleansing acid spine. Match with scallops or lobster risotto with sea vegetables.
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About Ninth Island Winery
The Ninth Island Vineyard blocks sit on the 41st parallel astride Tasmania's lavish Pipers Brook and Tamar River Valley regions
Ninth Island, which is part of the Kreglinger group of wineries, acquired the immensely successful D Block Vineyard in 1993. Being located on the banks of the Tamar River this site does not have the frost risk of Tasmanian other vineyards. The view here is fantastic, and being a comparatively warm site, it is dedicated to table wine production, the backbone for Ninth Island's Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc range. It is also the source of Pipers Brook Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer and Tamar Estate (Cab/Merlot) wines. It is also the only site that is able to adequately ripen fruit if the vines are managed correctly to produce the Pipers Brook Tamar Estate Cab Merlot Ninth Island»