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Fruit from selected rows within Saint Clair’s best vineyards in Lower Wairau are used for this wine, with the grapes left to hang a week longer than the traditional Sauvignon Blanc. It ferments in seasoned barriques then ages on lees (with regular stirring) for 11 months, before winemakers Stewart Maclennan and Hamish Clark choose the best barrels for the final blend. Roger Jones: Liquorice and dark fruit, sultanas, cedar notes, then on the mid-palate bright pineapple and peaches. Fresh and vibrant with good acidity. Freddy Bulmer: Attractive nose with positive oak influence and good concentration of fruit aromatics. Savoury notes, butterscotch and sweet tropical fruits combine. Salty and crisp with fine acidity. Cat Lomax: Slightly sweaty peach/ passionfruit notes with hints of tinned tropical fruit and white asparagus. A leaner mid-palate than anticipated from the nose – very citrus-focused, but with supporting tropical notes.

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Saint Clair Family Estate, Barrique Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2020

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Fruit from selected rows within Saint Clair’s best vineyards in Lower Wairau are used for this wine, with the grapes left to han

Saint Clair Family Estate, Barrique Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand 2020

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