2021 Te Mata Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc

Cape Crest is a blend of 87% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Sauvignon Gris and 4% Semillon with notes of guava, lime juice, white nectarine and white peach, that all lead into a palate exploding with tropical fruit, salinity, and a fine, crystalline acidity. The complex notes of woodsmoke, grapefruit and juniper make a Moreish wine of immense reward.

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.