{"product_id":"saint-clair-wairau-reserve-sauvignon-blanc-2024-case","title":"Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Case","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cspan\u003eThe 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Wairau Reserve leads with blackcurrant\/cassis and green apple, lemon zest and passion fruit in abundance. This is silky and flavorful, and it delivers exactly what Marlborough is famous for. Flavor without bounds and crunchy acidity to boot, this is very good.\" 92pts Erin Larkin The Wine Advocate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProximity to the ocean sees stronger maritime influences on the vineyards in the lower\u003cbr\u003eWairau Valley where fruit for the Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc is grown. The\u003cbr\u003edaytime temperatures are warm, facilitating ripening, while the night temperatures are\u003cbr\u003etypically cooler than the central and upper parts of the Wairau Valley. This promotes an\u003cbr\u003eincreased hang time and flavour concentration. Nutrient rich soils deposited over time due\u003cbr\u003eto non-erosive flooding (prior to stop bank flood protection being introduced) have\u003cbr\u003eformed even and fertile sites. The alluvial silt soils are also free-draining. The nutrient-hungry\u003cbr\u003eSauvignon Blanc vines utilise this fertility to produce extremely concentrated flavours and\u003cbr\u003earomas.\u003cbr\u003eWinemaking\u003cbr\u003eThe fruit was pressed immediately to minimise skin contact and to preserve the quality of\u003cbr\u003ethe juice. After settling, the juice was fermented in stainless steel using a selected yeast\u003cbr\u003estrain. Fermentation was carried out at cool temperatures to retain varietal characters\u003cbr\u003eand freshness. This parcel was identified by the winemaking team during comprehensive\u003cbr\u003eblind tastings as the very best batch of wine produced for the 2024 vintage and therefore\u003cbr\u003ebottled as the Saint Clair Wairau Reserve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hallgarten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56228089430395,"sku":"51072-cs","price":139.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0731\/8388\/7652\/files\/Image_Editor_4_140a9120-9cc4-488d-918f-6707dc822293.png?v=1699458289","url":"https:\/\/nywines.co.uk\/products\/saint-clair-wairau-reserve-sauvignon-blanc-2024-case","provider":"NYWines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}