Aotea by the Seifried Family Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Aotea by the Seifried Family Nelson Sauvignon Blanc 2020Dry style Tropical fruit White nectarine Firm acidity "Crisp, vibrant sauvignon blanc with Rose's lime juice, passionfruit and gooseberry flavours. Impressive purity and power, with an ethereal texture and lingering finish" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2020 "Attractive fruit centric bouquet with aromas of peach tea and sweet lemon, apple then sweet herbs and hay. Fresh, salivating and fleshy textures on the palate with lemon and

• Dry style
• Tropical fruit
• White nectarine
• Firm acidity

"Crisp, vibrant sauvignon blanc with Rose's lime juice, passionfruit and gooseberry flavours. Impressive purity and power, with an ethereal texture and lingering finish" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Aug 2020

"Attractive fruit centric bouquet with aromas of peach tea and sweet lemon, apple then sweet herbs and hay. Fresh, salivating and fleshy textures on the palate with lemon and tropical fruits, plenty of acidity and  a balanced, lengthy finish. Great drinking from today and through 2025" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Feb 2021

"The 2020 vintage (5*) is based on 'the very best fruit harvested from our family vineyard'. An intensely varietal wine, it is highly aromatic, with penetrating tropical-fruit and herbaceous flavours, firm acid spine, and a long, basically dry (4.3 grams/litre of residual sugar) finish. Still very youthful, it should be at its best mid-2021+" Michael Cooper's Buyer’s Guide 2021

The 2020 Aotea by the Seifried Family Sauvignon Blanc is pure and varietal. White flesh nectarine, dried hops and passionfruit flavours come through on the nose. The palate is generous with appealing mineral notes and lingering flavours on the palate.

The Brightwater Vineyard lies about 15km from the sea (10km from the winery) and is nestled under the Richmond Ranges on the southern end of the Waimea Plains. The temperature at this site fluctuates more than any of our other vineyards due to its distance from the coastline. The Vineyard is exceptionally stony with free draining soils, which is very hard on the farm equipment. The large stones however are vital for holding the warmth of the Nelson sun and for ripening the grapes.  Lively fruit characters are evident in fruit harvested from this block.

Aromatic and fresh Sauvignon Blanc flavours were encouraged prior to vintage through careful canopy management. The fruit was de-stemmed and pressed immediately after harvest and a cool fermentation was initiated in stainless steel tanks to retain the clean, fresh aromatic fruit characters.

Suitable for Vegetarians & Vegans.