Long Boat Sauvignon Blanc 2008

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Long Boat Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Front Label
Long Boat Sauvignon Blanc 2008 Front Label

Product Details


Varietal

Region

Producer

Vintage
2008

Size
750ML

ABV
12.5%

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Somm Note

Winemaker Notes

Full nose showing tropical passion fruit, pineapple and stone fruits with some green apple and just a touch of fresh grass in the pungent style that defines Marlborough. An outstanding intensity on the palate explodes with refreshing lemon-lime and tropical fruits enhanced by well-balanced acidity and finishing with a long, clean finish.

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    Driven by bold pineapple and passion fruit aromas, this medium-bodied Sauvignon Blanc boasts a smooth mouthfeel and silky texture.
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Long Boat, New Zealand
New Zealand's Marlborough region is one of the world's most remarkable places to grow Sauvignon Blanc. Marlborough is still being defined as intrepid growers reach for higher ground. Our viticultural approach focuses on high-elevation vineyards south of Wairau Valley in the exposed, windswept ridges of more remote Awatere and Waihopai Valleys. It's astonishing that anything could ripen in the harsh climate of these rugged, barren hills. While most wineries prefer the safety of the vigorous Wairau flats, we're committed to exploring emerging vineyards and unleashing the intense flavours from low-yielding, high-altitude sites.

Our name, Long Boat, is inspired by Polynesian explorers who reached New Zealand over 800 years ago in long boats made to travel across thousands of miles of turbulent ocean. Their adventurous journeys constituted unbelievable feats of courage and intelligence. Inspired by their story of risking all for a new world, we've ventured beyond the tide of conventional Marlborough viticulture by sourcing fruit exclusively from hillside vineyards.

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Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.

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An icon and leading region of New Zealand's distinctive style of Sauvignon blanc, Marlborough has a unique terroir, making it ideal for high quality grape production (of many varieties). Despite some common generalizations, which could be fairly justified given that Marlborough is responsible for 90% of New Zealand's Sauvignon blanc production, the wines from this region are actually anything but homogenous. At the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, the vineyards of Marlborough benefit from well-draining, stony soils, a dry, sunny climate and wide temperature fluctuations between day and night, a phenomenon that supports a perfect balance between berry ripeness and acidity.

The region’s king variety, Sauvignon blanc, is beloved for its pungent, aromatic character with notes of exotic tropical fruit, freshly cut grass and green bell pepper along with a refreshing streak of stony minerality. These wines are made in a wide range of styles, and winemakers take advantage of various clones, vineyard sites, fermentation styles, lees-stirring and aging regimens to differentiate their bottlings, one from one another.

Also produced successfully here are fruit-forward Pinot noirs (especially where soils are clay-rich), elegant Riesling, Pinot gris and Gewürztraminer.

RGL0500804N_2008 Item# 104624

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