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Baron Benjamin de Rothschild had the real desire to create his own sauvignon blanc. He purchased around 24 hectares of vineyard, ideally situated on the prestigious Rapaura Road, in the heart of the Marlborough region of New Zealand. This area’s cool climate is perfect for ripening high quality Sauvignon Blanc grapes and providing them with their typical lemon and grapefruit flavours, together with crisp acidity. The wines come from a single vineyard named Rimapere, meaning “five arrows" in Maori and simultaneously honours the Rothschild’s family coat of arms (five arrows symbolising the five sons of dynasty founder Mayer AmschelRothschild) and traditional New Zealand culture.
THE VINEYARD AREA : 24ha
Plot 101 AREA : 2,6ha
BLEND : 100% sauvignon blanc
ALCOHOL : 13.5 %
THE VINEYARD
SOIL TYPE: Rapaura Series, Stony Soil free draining, with a small Silty top layer
AGE OF THE VINES: 18 years
VINE DENSITY: 2 220 vines/ha
GRAPE VARIETIES: 100% Sauvignon blanc
PRUNING:2 Cane pruned (Guyot type)
VINE MANAGEMENT: Under vine cultivation, wildflowers and leguminous plants between the rows
HARVEST:Hand picking
HARVEST PERIOD: 3rd to 5th April 2023
THE WINE
WINEMAKING: Gentle pneumatic pressing of the whole bunches, cold settling, fermentation in barrels and in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks
AGEING: 50% barrels with 10% new puncheons
AGEING DURATION: 6 months
PRODUCTION: 26 000 bottles
TASTING COMMENTS
Bright green gold colour with a depth of viscosity.
The essence of this wine the harmony between the various layers of aromatic Sauvignon and the complexity of the winemaking process to add finesse and structure to classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. With subtle citrus and a touch of varietal zest, the wine has layers of lemon curd and subtle vanillin from the new and mature French oak barrels.
The hand picking, whole bunch pressing, and delicate juice extraction leads to a wine of purity, finesse and texture. A long and subtle palate of stonefruit and white flowers with a persistence and acid balance that has you coming back for more
2 to 5 years of bottle maturation will add further complexity and concentration.
RATINGS & MEDALS
92 pts VINOUS Rebecca Gib Mw 2025
