Misha's Vineyard The Starlet Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2014

Misha's Vineyard The Starlet Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc 2014With an expressive lifted nose of grapefruit, mandarin and aniseed, this Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc balances sweet ripe passionfruit with fresh citrus acidity and retains a fine and elegant palate. The barrel ferment portion gives extra complexity and depth. Olly Masters (Winemaker) The latest addition to our repertoire of wines is the Sauvignon Blanc so named The Starlet because of her international popular appeal. Shes also fresh and fruity and

“With an expressive lifted nose of grapefruit, mandarin and aniseed, this Central Otago Sauvignon Blanc balances sweet ripe passionfruit with fresh citrus acidity and retains a fine and elegant palate. The barrel ferment portion gives extra complexity and depth.” Olly Masters (Winemaker)

The latest addition to our repertoire of wines is the Sauvignon Blanc so named “The Starlet” because of her international popular appeal. She’s also fresh and fruity and best enjoyed young.

Sauvignon Blanc is a refreshing dry white wine that can be enjoyed on its own which is why it is such a popular variety. When matching with food, it is particularly suited to fresh and grilled seafood, ideal with most appetisers and it can be a perfect match to salads, vegetable dishes or white meats. The best cheese matches include goat cheese, feta, pecorino or sharp cheddars.

After a very mild winter, the warm conditions continued through spring with good heat accumulation from October to December. The spring winds were lighter than usual and combined with some well-timed rainfall. The warm calm conditions were ideal for flowering and fruit set providing a very good start to the 2014 growing season. In January temperatures dropped and cool overcast conditions prevailed for most of the month. Temperatures warmed up again during February and stable weather continued through
to ripening. Temperatures were in the normal range with an increase in rainfall towards the end of the season. Overall 2014 was considered a good season and particularly noted for the ideal spring conditions. This Sauvignon Blanc was hand-picked at a very low yield of 5 tonnes per hectare.

Misha’s Vineyard is located on a spectacular site in New Zealand on the edge of Lake Dunstan in the Bendigo sub-region of Central Otago. The sun drenched north-west facing terraces of the 57 hectare estate provide optimal conditions for producing world-class Pinot Noir and aromatic white varieties. Our ‘no compromise’ philosophy requires exacting viticulture regimes, hand-picking, and considerate winemaking methodologies.