d'Arenberg High Altitude Hillbillies Low Life 8% Sauvignon Blanc 2023 x 12
Product Description
the low life Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Adelaide Hills, Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
The Name
This is life on low alcohol.
The Vintage
The cool, wet 2023 winter filled the subsoil,
while spring’s heavy rainfall impacted yields.
Shaded basal buds and reduced fruitfulness
from the previous season resulted in small
yields. Mild, dry summer caused late
veraison. Despite a week of intense heat
in February, most vines survived. Riesling
started three weeks late, and the Adelaide
Hills Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc
ripened with low yields due to the heat
wave. Fiano, Marsanne, Roussanne, and
Viognier ripened alongside the reds. Only
100 tonnes of red varieties remained
by Easter, with low yields in Adelaide
Hills Chardonnay and Pinot. Dry white
Chardonnay vineyards were used for
sparkling wine, promising a great year.
Harvest dates
Residual sugar
pH
5 Apr - 6 Apr
18.8g/L
3.05
The Winemaking
The cold climate grapes were picked early in
the Adelaide Hills, with low sugar levels and
abundant fruit flavours that are maintained
throughout the ripening process. To
enhance the flavour, the grapes skins were
left in contact with the juice for an extended
time and fermented twenty percent in
French oak barrels with the grape solids and
wild yeasts for 2 weeks. The wine was then
left on lees for additional flavour. When this
balance of acid, natural sugars, and flavour
is obtained, the ferment was chilled and
stopped.
As the grapes were harvested early, the
ferment was stopped early with sugar still
present, making the wine naturally lower
alcohol content with no compromise on
flavour and intensity.
The Characteristics
If you love wine and also are interested in
make healthier choices, this is the wine you
have been looking for. Clear and pristine
with a slightly light green colour. Perfumed
aromatics of fresh lime, pear, snow peas,
asparagus and a slightly touch of basil. The
palate is superbly pungent and alive with
a citrus core of lemon curd and lime zest.
Tropical notes comes after with grapefruit,
passionfruit, green apples and pear. The
finish is long and mineral with a flint
character. The freshness seems to never end.
A superb Sauvignon Blanc for the ones who
still wants to enjoy their wine while trying to
look after themselves a bit more.
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