Sileni Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc - A good all rounder and great with roast chicken (750ml)

Sileni Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc - A good all rounder and great with roast chicken (750ml)

£16.50/each

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Description

TASTING NOTES
The Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc has ripe tropical and gooseberry fruit flavours with a zingy finish and impeccable balance. A great aperitif or seafood wine made for drinking young. Serve lightly chilled.

PRODUCER DETAILS
Sileni Estates was born from a long standing interest in wine by Graeme Avery. In late 1997, along with financial director Chris Cowper and winemaker Grant Edmonds, he established Sileni as an export oriented producer, committed to crafting world-class fine wines. The winery is named after the Sileni who featured in Roman mythology alongside Bacchus, the God of Wine. They celebrated good wine, good food and good company. The vineyards and winery are based near Hastings, Hawke’s Bay - the oldest wine region in New Zealand - on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand. It has a southern latitude of 39° and a climate similar to that of some of the great wine regions of the world. Sileni Estates also source grapes from the well known wine producing area of Marlborough, including Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

IN THE VINEYARD
Regional Vineyard Manager Ritchie Garnham oversees the management of 106 hectares of Estate vineyards, as well as 50ha of managed fruit supply. He leads a small crack team of five to ensure vineyard operations are done in an efficient and timely manner. Their understanding of grape growing and commitment to providing the best fruit forms the basis of the Sileni wine quality. They are all passionate about the ability of Hawke’s Bay to produce world-class wines.

IN THE WINERY
Sileni has a state-of-the-art winery in the Hawke’s Bay region of New Zealand. It is designed to crush over 1500 tonnes of fruit using both high-tech and traditional methods. Gentle air-bag presses and temperature-controlled tanks give precise control of grape juice quality, while open top red wine fermenters and cool barrel cellars provide for more time-honoured techniques. Chief Winemaker Grant Edmonds leads a team of winemakers, including Rachel Garnham, with combined vintage experience spanning Bordeaux, Burgundy, Oregon, California and Australia.

FOOD RECOMMENDATIONS
Try with a goat's cheese and sunblush tomato tart!

IN THE PRESS
2012 Vintage: " Exhuberant aromas of elderflower, herbs, ripe melon, gooseberry and passion fruit. Appealing, classically styled wine with a crisp finish." Judges comments, DWWA 2013

AWARDS
2014 Vintage: Decanter World Wine Awards 2015 - Bronze 2014 Vintage: IWC 2015 - Bronze 2014 Vintage: SWA 2015 - Bronze Mundus Vini 2013: Gold, Best New Zealand White Silver Medal - International Wine and Spirit Competition, London, 2011 2012 Vintage: Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 - Silver Silver Medal - Great International Wine Award MUNDUS VINI 2011, Germany Bronze Medal - New Zealand International Wine Show 2011 Bronze Medal - Royal Easter Show, New Zealand, 2012

Produced in

New Zealand, Marlborough

Alcohol By Volume (ABV)

12.5%

Grape

Sauvignon Blanc

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