Giesen Estate Sauvignon Blanc Dillons Point The Fuder

Giesen Estate Sauvignon Blanc Dillons Point The Fuder

Sauvignon Blanc

Vintage: 2013
Description: Wine maker notes A rich, concentrated, certified organic Sauvignon Blanc showcasing our Dillons Point vineyard in the Wairau Valley, aged on lees in 1,000L German Fuder barrels. The journey of each Single Vineyard wine starts in a Marlborough vineyard selected for its unique terroir and climate. They are then nurtured with meticulous hands-on viticulture to ensure fruit produces highly concentrated flavour. Our winemaking expertise then allows these wines to speak for themselves, their purity becoming a showcase of the land. Giesens ‘Old' Dillons Point organic vineyard is on the eastern side of the Opawa stream. Originally planted in 1991, the vines are some of the oldest Sauvignon Blanc vines in Marlborough. With a little bottle age this Sauvignon Blanc shows complexity. It's blend of youthful Sauvignon Blanc aromas of stone fruit and baked apple with more aged aromas of almond, grilled asparagus and pineapple. Certified organic by BioGro New Zealand, the low vine cropping on the vineyard ensures a rich palate which is incredibly smooth and seamless while being both rich and savoury at the same time. Producer Growing up in Germany as the sons of a stonemason may not be the most likely start for the founders of a New Zealand winery, but when you look closer, wine is practically running in Theo, Alex and Marcel Giesen's veins. For centuries, their family members have been involved in the culinary and wine trades, as sommeliers, restaurateurs and other related careers. As youths, the boys had a hobby vineyard that first ignited their interest in grapes. While Alex and Theo were initially travelling abroad in Australia and then through New Zealand, they quickly fell in love with the lands. The brothers noticed a limited range of wines available during a chance visit to a local wine shop, with most bottles from the warmer North Island. Alex and Theo agreed the cooler climate of the South Island would be an ideal place to grow certain wines like Riesling, a popular German varietal. This was the catalyst to purchase their first land, in Burnham on the outskirts of Christchurch. Alex and Theo contacted Marcel, who was still in Germany, and explained the purchase. Marcel joined his brothers in New Zealand a few years later after completing a degree in winemaking. The brothers' shared business values and love of wine prompted them to start Giesen Wines. Together, the brothers cultivated what was at that point the world's southernmost vineyard. Starting out as small fish in a small industry did not discourage the brothers. They continued to work at what they loved and bring their passion for wine to every bottle they touched. Today, we're proud to have operations throughout the Marlborough region. Our company is built on the brothers' shared passion and family values - every member of the Giesen Wines team works together on building up and maintaining the reputation of the Giesen name worldwide.
Price: $ 3.99
Price in original currency: None

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