Te Mata Estate Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2023 13% 750ml

Te Mata Estate Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2023 13% 750ml

Tasting Notes

Appearance
A brilliant pale straw colour.

Aroma
Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2023 entices with a captivating bouquet of lime zest, grapefruit, and a hint of cream soda.

Palate
On the palate the wine surges with vibrancy and concentration showing gooseberry, yellow currants, and tropical fruit, all seamlessly interwoven with lingering notes of smoke, flint, and cedar. Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is a layered, precise, and focused wine, without any compromise in its characteristic complexity, refreshing appeal and mouthwatering finish.

Winemakers comments
Since 1984, Cape Crest has developed an international following for its unique expression of New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Barrel fermented, with a touch of semillon and sauvignon gris, it is concentrated and complex with toast, citrus blossom, pear and stonefruit characters.

Cellaring potential
Cape Crest ’23 will continue to evolve in the bottle for 10 years from harvest.

Range notes
Cape Crest and its gannet symbol refer to Cape Kidnappers, the southern point of Hawke's Bay, home to the world’s largest mainland colony of these remarkable marine birds.

Vinification
The separate parcels were each destemmed and lightly crushed, then cooled before a brief period of skin contact. Following pressing and cold-settling, they were run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barrels for fermentation. The resulting wines were aged on lees, with regular stirring, for a further 11 months before bottling in February 2024. Cape Crest ’23 is a blend of 97% sauvignon blanc, 2% semillon and 1% sauvignon gris.

PH
3.36

Acidity
7.7 g/L

Country: New Zealand
Region: Hawke's Bay
Vintage: 2023
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Alcohol volume: 13.0
Closure: Screwcap
Volume: 750
Weight: 1.417kg
Wine style: White (Crisp Fresh)