Kim Crawford Spitfire Small Parcels Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Kim Crawford Spitfire Small Parcels Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

£25.00
Sale price  £25.00 Regular price 
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Kim Crawford Spitfire Small Parcels Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Kim Crawford Spitfire Small Parcels Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc

Wine at a glance:

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White

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Marlborough

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Sauvignon Blanc

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Medium Bodied

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13.0

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No oak influence

An amazing single vineyard sauvignon blanc

£25.00
Sale price  £25.00 Regular price 
Who makes it?

Kim Crawford Wines was established in late 1996, when Kim launched a range made from fruit grown in the South Island. Kim sold the company to Constellation in 2005 and has since handed the winemaking reins over to the Constellation winemaking team. Despite Kim no longer being involved with these wines, the current winemakers continue the classic Kim Crawford philosophy and style. Control over grape supply has always been essential for Kim Crawford Wines and they now have the largest vineyard resource in Marlborough of any wine company, across the greatest breadth of sub-regions, ensuring consistent quality and style. For that consistency, and success over the past 20 years, Wine Enthusiast magazine USA recognised Kim Crawford as their “New World Winery of the Year 2016”.

How is it made?

The Small Parcels ‘Spitfire’ Sauvignon Blanc takes its name from a famous site in Marlborough that was used as an air force base during WWII. Two outstanding vineyards were selected for the this vintage. The first, Awatere Hills, W Block, is located in the southerly subregion of Blind River. This block is in a small valley protected from the cold winds. A small patch of rich alluvial silt provides a large, healthy vine canopy, and a massive blast of zesty capsicum and grapefruit on the nose and mid-palate. The other, Awarua, is one of Kim Crawford's newest vineyards. Just 6 years ago this was rich dairy farming land at the mouth of the Wairau Valley. 

Upon arrival at the winery, the fruit was crushed, and the juice was drained and pressed straight away. Fermentation was slow and cool, with a selected yeast to accentuate the fruit profile. Only the best grapes from the vineyard were selected for the Small Parcels bottling.

What does it taste like?

This is an intense Sauvignon Blanc with lifted aromatics of tropical fruit that lead into a range of complex flavours, including distinct mineral and flinty notes. The complex palate launches a concentrated burst of ripe tropical fruits and grapefruit backed with a crisp acidity and a long, lingering finish.

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