Lost & Found 2023 Estate Sauvignon Blanc - DOZEN
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- Inventory on the way
Only a few cases left, grab a dozen at close to cost price as we clear the winery for vintage 2026. Rated 93 points on release - a great score for a Sauv Blanc, drinking beautifully - still fresh and lively - possibly even better now!
Winery pick-up is free and Silver, Gold and WineClub members enjoy free free freight.
Tasting Notes: Another amazing Sauvignon Blanc from David, our winemaker. 2023 was a tricky vintage - floods in spring caused a lot of damage and high risk for disease. In the end a small crop of highly flavoured berries, once again lovely aromatics and a crisp fruity palate with excellent texture and length making it a lovely food wine and little less sharp than many Sauvignon Blancs.
COLOUR
Clear, bright, pale gold with a subtle green shimmer.
NOSE
Clean, primary aromas of lemon zest, freshly cut grass and green apple.
PALATE
Just picked tropical fruit with hints of lime and lemongrass lead to a citrus and passionfruit laden palate with a delightfully crisp lingering finish.
WINEMAKING
The wine is an assembly of free run juice harvest of several Loire Valley clones. Fermentation is long and cool being generally three weeks between 10 - 12 degrees to retain sincere aromatic and flavour expression. Typical Pyrenees Sauvignon character exhibited with its long lingering flavour length affording it to be paired with more robust food faire than is the norm for this wine variety.
FOOD PAIRING
Pan fried scallops, tempura, oysters au natural, lemon chicken with a rocket, nasturtium flower & sorrel salad.
VINTAGE NOTES:
Budburst happened on time in mid-September 2022. The winter had been wet and mild with moderate to good rainfall. High levels of rainfall throughout spring as well as two flood events (>100mm in 8 hours) on the 6th and 13th October resulted in saturated conditions that created downy mildew infections and hindered our ability to access the vineyard and adequately apply organic fungicide protection. This resulted in a loss of crop from as little as 10% in the shiraz through to 100% in the Lagrein. Summer conditions proved to be considerably warmer than the last three years as the effects of La Niña eventually subsided. Normal cooler autumn conditions prevailed resulting in a high-quality vintage from varieties that prevailed through the spring floods.
Delivery & Shipping Details
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FREE Valet Wine storage
If you would like to build your wine collection but lack the space, Mount Avoca has recently launched a free Valet Wine storage service in our temperature controlled cellar.
Pricing & Delivery Costs
We offer free freight for our Silver, Gold, Trophy and Wine Club members and anyone can enjoy free freight for orders over $350. Other orders will display the freight cost at checkout.
Delivery Times
Please allow 3–5 working days for delivery to capital cities and 1–2 weeks for regional areas and interstate, though we've noticed that delivery times have taken longer since Covid 19 came and went. Customer service is important to us; if we foresee a problem with your delivery we will contact you to discuss it. The above times are guidelines only and may be faster or slower depending on your location.
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Requirements
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- Wine damaged in transit will be returned to Mount Avoca and we will contact you to make alternative arrangements. Please get in touch if your wine hasn't arrived after a week or two as we will be unaware of this for the 4 to 8 weeks it can take to be returned.
- Undeliverable wine will be returned to Mount Avoca and we will contact you to make alternative arrangements. Undeliverable wine will incur an administration fee of $30 for re-shipping.
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