Winemaker
Comments
2001
was an exceptional year in Marlborough. Ideal spring weather was followed
by a warm and extremely dry summer which produced probably the best vintage
yet seen in Marlborough. This great weather allowed us to pick the precise
day of ripening with no compromise, producing an absolutely stunning wine
with intense tropical fruit flavours combined with silken mouth feel and
great length. |
Tasting
Notes
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Colour: |
Pale
greenish gold. |
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Bouquet:
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The
wine has excellent variteal bouquet with passionfruit, melon, peach
and spice notes. |
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Palate:
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The
palate has power and weight, silken texture, richness and balance
with great length and splendid natural acidity. |
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Cellaring
Potential
The wine is best enjoyed while still young and exuberant. |
Food
Suggestions
Oysters, seafood and white meats and as an aperitif with
canapes. |
Awards
Received/Media Comments
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Selected
as one of the "Top 100 White Wines in the World"
in Tony le Ray Cook's book, "The White Wine Companion" |
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Dutch
wine magazine "Perswijn", April 1998, "The Goldwater
Dog Point Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 1997 from New Zealand was chosen
to be the best Sauvignon Blanc from all the wine regions
of the world" |
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"One
of the half-dozen greatest Sauvignons in the world .."
Michael Franz, Washington Post |
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I
have rated the Goldwater 1998 Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc at 95,
my highest score for this grape variety. Here is a Sauvignon
of such stature that it worked beautifully with rack of lamb"
David Lawrason, the Globe and Mail, Canada, January 1999 |
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"Spectator
Selection" Award - 90 points, the Wine Spectator, May
1999 |
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"Top
12 NZ 1999 Sauvignons" Huon Hooke, Melbourne Age, February
2000 |
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No
3 in the Dow Jones Index of NZ Sauvignon Blanc, Wall Street
Journal May 2001 |
Short
Description
A
full bodied wine with a rich concentration of complex flavours and aromas
showing strong varietal character with luscious ripe tropical fruit notes
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Technical
Notes
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Alcohol |
14.2%
by volume |
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Total
Acidity |
6.8
g/l |
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Residual
Sugar |
2.8
g/l |
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Date
Picked |
07
April 2001, Brix 24.2 ° |
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Date
Bottled |
05
July 2001 |
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Production |
13,100
cases made
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