Eaton Family Wines Melange Blanc 2019, Marlborough

Fragrant and alluring bouquet with aromas of white fleshed fruits and sweet lemon skin, a mix of minerals and stones, flowers and whispers of spice. There’s a wild spice, cold fruit tea and yeasty lees layer adding to the complexity and bouquet. On the palate - textured, leesy, fruity and dry. Flavours reflect the bouquet with citrus and white fleshed tree fruits, floral and stony earthy attributes. Plenty of acidity and a touch of ginger; a little mystery. Balanced and well made. Drinking well now and through 2022.

92 Points

Winemaking: 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Awatere Valley, hand harvested, left on skins for 6 hours then whole-bunch basket pressed into stainless steel (75%) and barrel (25%). Both portions were wild/natural ferments and went through 100% malo-lactic-conversion. The finish wine was unfined and unfiltered with minimal SO2 before bottling. RRP $30.00

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