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Blank Canvas 'Abstract' Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016

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Blank Canvas 'Abstract' Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Dillons Point is winemaker Matt Thomson’s favourite source for fine Marlborough Sauvignon and Holdaway is a top vineyard. Proximity to sea and sandy soils result in a mineral fresh, 94 point white with blackcurrant, passion fruit and sea salt tang.
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Wine Details

  • White - Dry
  • Fine wine
  • New ZealandNew Zealand
  • Pale Gold
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • 9.75 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 31 December 2023

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Vibrant passion fruit and guava with a saline mineral edge
Aroma
Blackcurrant leaf, guava, passion fruit, hint of lemongrass
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
Matt Thomson has worked 40 vintages in the 23 years he’s been a winemaker. He’s had experience around the globe and consulted for some of the most famous names in the business, but finally he decided, with his winemaker wife Sophie, to make wine for himself. His Blank Canvas represents the vineyard, he says, the grape and winery his brush and palette. His favourite source for Marlborough Sauvignon is Dillons Point and the Holdaway family’s vineyard, close to the sea, is one of the best. This wine has picked up four top awards. Fermented with wild yeasts in old oak barrels, it’s not straightforward Marlborough Sauvignon, but rich, subtly spicy, savoury with some citrus weight. A terrific food wine – with fish pie or creamy white meat dishes.
Matt Thomson has worked 40 vintages in the 23 years he’s been a winemaker. He’s ...
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Ripe passion fruit, guava and red capsicum flavours plus a subtle, salty, mineral influence

Bob Campbell MW

95 Points

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