SERESIN 2023 - Sauvignon Blanc - Marlborough - New Zealand
SERESIN - SAUVIGNON BLANC - MARLBOROUGH, NEW ZEALAND
This Sauvignon Blanc is subtle on the nose with warm notes of ripe yellow stone-fruit, soft passionfruit and chalky-mineral complexity. The palate is layered and finely textured, with ripe gooseberry, tropical and citrus notes, framed by mouthwatering acidity, which creates a persistent finish.
Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
NEW ZEALAND
Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
Product Description
Description
This Sauvignon Blanc is subtle on the nose with warm notes of ripe yellow stone-fruit, soft passionfruit and chalky-mineral complexity. The palate is layered and finely textured, with ripe gooseberry, tropical and citrus notes, framed by mouthwatering acidity, which creates a persistent finish Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
-
Seafood
All seafood
-
Cheese
Fresh goat cheese or feta
-
Legumes
summer salads, dishes with citrusy notes, green vegetables cooked with fresh herbs, light pasta dishes (pesto).
Accolades
Awards
Vinous 90 Points
Former wine journalist for The Wine Advocate and Barolo & Champagne expert, Antonio Galloni founded his own website that offers wine reviews, industry and lifestyle articles
Organic Wine
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan Wine
Though made entirely the same way as all wines, vegan wines are wines in which during the winemaking step of "fining" that is needed to filter the wine, no animal-based products are used. The most common fining agents used by the wine industry are egg whites and milk protein. Vegan wines instead use alternatives such as clay or plant-based fining agents.
Critique Review
“Wild fermentation, a little bit of barrel-aging on lees and a 10% addition of Sémillon in the blend make the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc far from your stereotypical Marlborough style. This wine plays on its clarity, texture and freshness. It's aromatically subtle, with green notes meeting nectarine and blackcurrant. While the region's natural freshness abounds, the wine retains a round shape and natural curve before being sewn up by a thread of acidity. There are layers of interest here that will keep you coming back."
90 pts, VinousWine Facts
| Grape Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Country | NEW ZEALAND |
| Winemakers | Tamra Kelly-Washington |
| Producer | Seresin Estate |
| Average age of vines | 20 years |
| Harvest method | Manual |
| Fermentation & maceration | Blend of 18 different parcels of Sauvignon Blanc and two of Sémillon. Gentle whole bunch pressed and fermented separately. Natural fermentation using wild yeast, and 20% of the total blend fermented in old French oak barriques to give complexity and texture. |
| Aging | 9 months in tank before blending and bottling |
| Alcohol | 13% |
| Mouth Attribute | Crisp, Fresh |
| Nose Attribute | Citrus, Mineral, Tropical Fruit |
| Density | 3,300 vines/ha |
| SKU | NZ08 |
Vineyard Info
At Seresin Estate, we farm biodynamically. This means we work in harmony with seasonal, earthy and celestial rhythms. Our wines therefore express a sense of time, with wines from each harvest subtly different from its predecessor. We keep the vines healthy by feeding the soil with animal manure composts, and spraying the vine leaves with teas made from local herbs and minerals. We put more back into the land than we take out. As a result, our wines express an ever stronger sense of place. We see the vineyard as a living organism, a space that our workers, animals and wild birds, flowers, worms and insects can share. Our wines express this sense of life and harmony.
We embrace the principles of organics and biodynamics in our viticulture and winemaking. Sourced from our old vines that thrive on river silt terraces in the Central Wairau Valley as well as our clay-rich Raupo Creek vineyard, which has a gentle north-west facing aspect, settled in the centre of the Omaka valley. Both vineyards are managed following Organic and Biodynamic principles.
Reviews & Ratings
Description
This Sauvignon Blanc is subtle on the nose with warm notes of ripe yellow stone-fruit, soft passionfruit and chalky-mineral complexity. The palate is layered and finely textured, with ripe gooseberry, tropical and citrus notes, framed by mouthwatering acidity, which creates a persistent finish Vintage in image may vary. Refer to wine facts for current vintage.
How to pair it
-
Seafood
All seafood
-
Cheese
Fresh goat cheese or feta
-
Legumes
summer salads, dishes with citrusy notes, green vegetables cooked with fresh herbs, light pasta dishes (pesto).
Awards
Vinous 90 Points
Former wine journalist for The Wine Advocate and Barolo & Champagne expert, Antonio Galloni founded his own website that offers wine reviews, industry and lifestyle articles
Organic Wine
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan Wine
Though made entirely the same way as all wines, vegan wines are wines in which during the winemaking step of "fining" that is needed to filter the wine, no animal-based products are used. The most common fining agents used by the wine industry are egg whites and milk protein. Vegan wines instead use alternatives such as clay or plant-based fining agents.
Critique Review
“Wild fermentation, a little bit of barrel-aging on lees and a 10% addition of Sémillon in the blend make the 2023 Sauvignon Blanc far from your stereotypical Marlborough style. This wine plays on its clarity, texture and freshness. It's aromatically subtle, with green notes meeting nectarine and blackcurrant. While the region's natural freshness abounds, the wine retains a round shape and natural curve before being sewn up by a thread of acidity. There are layers of interest here that will keep you coming back."
90 pts, Vinous| Grape Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Region | Marlborough |
| Country | NEW ZEALAND |
| Winemakers | Tamra Kelly-Washington |
| Producer | Seresin Estate |
| Average age of vines | 20 years |
| Harvest method | Manual |
| Fermentation & maceration | Blend of 18 different parcels of Sauvignon Blanc and two of Sémillon. Gentle whole bunch pressed and fermented separately. Natural fermentation using wild yeast, and 20% of the total blend fermented in old French oak barriques to give complexity and texture. |
| Aging | 9 months in tank before blending and bottling |
| Alcohol | 13% |
| Mouth Attribute | Crisp, Fresh |
| Nose Attribute | Citrus, Mineral, Tropical Fruit |
| Density | 3,300 vines/ha |
| SKU | NZ08 |
At Seresin Estate, we farm biodynamically. This means we work in harmony with seasonal, earthy and celestial rhythms. Our wines therefore express a sense of time, with wines from each harvest subtly different from its predecessor. We keep the vines healthy by feeding the soil with animal manure composts, and spraying the vine leaves with teas made from local herbs and minerals. We put more back into the land than we take out. As a result, our wines express an ever stronger sense of place. We see the vineyard as a living organism, a space that our workers, animals and wild birds, flowers, worms and insects can share. Our wines express this sense of life and harmony.
We embrace the principles of organics and biodynamics in our viticulture and winemaking. Sourced from our old vines that thrive on river silt terraces in the Central Wairau Valley as well as our clay-rich Raupo Creek vineyard, which has a gentle north-west facing aspect, settled in the centre of the Omaka valley. Both vineyards are managed following Organic and Biodynamic principles.
