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Rippon Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Rippon Sauvignon Blanc 2023 - 1 Bottle is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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50% of this wine was fermented in old French barrels, not for the oak, but for the form of the vessel itself. Mouthfeel is gained here by high lees to wine contact and a more efficient natural lees stirring across unhurried wild ferments.
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Central Otago |
| Brand | Rippon |
| Vintage | 2023 |
Central Otago Wines
Central Otago is a unique wine region for New Zealand as it does not grow any of the country's famous Sauvignon Blanc but also unique globally for being the most southerly commercial wine region in the world. The region is famous for its fruity and full-bodied Pinot Noir with about ¾ of all vineyards in the region growing this grape variety. One of our favourite Pinot Noir regions here at World Wine.
Central Otago is the only region in New Zealand with a truly continental climate, with large daily and seasonal temperature extremes. At 300m in elevation, vineyards are protected from the cold ocean winds by high mountains reaching 3700m. The soils are also different to the rest of the country, with heavy deposits of rough-edged mica and other metamorphic schists in silt loams.
Historically, the subregion of Bannockburn has seen the most success. However, the region has seen significant growth in recent years and other sub regions are also flourishing.
Critic reviews
Critic reviews
James Suckling – Layers of pears, stone fruits and passion fruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity and generous texture, giving notes of lemon peel, grapefruit and slate. Unique, mouthwatering and textured, coming from two days on skins after foot-stomping. Drink now.
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate – The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is chalky and grassy, with beeswax, pressed flower, juniper, wind anemone and white pepper. I love the dried hay character here; it makes for a clothy, textural wine of presence and detail. The vines were planted from 1987 to 1993 on own roots and were unirrigated, biodynamically farmed and low-yielding. The wine spent three months on the primary lees, with 50% in barrel (neutral oak) and the
James Suckling – Layers of pears, stone fruits and passion fruit on the nose. The palate is medium-bodied with fine acidity and generous texture, giving notes of lemon peel, grapefruit and slate. Unique, mouthwatering and textured, coming from two days on skins after foot-stomping. Drink now.
Robert Parker/Wine Advocate – The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is chalky and grassy, with beeswax, pressed flower, juniper, wind anemone and white pepper. I love the dried hay character here; it makes for a clothy, textural wine of presence and detail. The vines were planted from 1987 to 1993 on own roots and were unirrigated, biodynamically farmed and low-yielding. The wine spent three months on the primary lees, with 50% in barrel (neutral oak) and the
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Rippon Sauvignon Blanc 2023
50% of this wine was fermented in old French barrels, not for the oak, but for the form of the vessel itself. Mouthfeel is gained here by high lees to wine contact and a more efficient natural lees stirring across unhurried wild ferments.
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