The 2009 Chasing Venus is a crisp, racy Sauvignon Blanc with a minerally finish. Loads of grapefuit balanced by that classic New Zealand herbal quality.
| Vintage: | 2009 |
| Wine Type: | Dry White Wine |
| Varietal: | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Appellation: | Marlborough, New Zealand |
| Fermentation: | 100% cold fermented in stainless steel |
| Alcohol %: | 13% |
Tasting Notes:
A classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc with aggressive flavors of grapefuit and gooseberry and wonderful herbaceous components followed by a crisp and lingering finish.
Vineyard Notes:
Chasing Venus wines are produced from grapes grown on small family farms in the acclaimed Marlborough appellation. Griggs Vineyard is situated in an old riverbed against the eastern hills of the appellation. The gravelly, well-drained soils promote pronounced grapefruit flavors. The Race Track vineyard is, not surprisingly, next to a racetrack west of the town of Blenheim. The heavy clay soils contribute the herbal aromas found in Chasing Venus. Comely Bank is just south of Blenheim in the alluvial soils of the valley. These grapes produce layers of kiwi, lime and mineral notes.
Production Notes:
100% Sauvignon Blanc from three vineyards in the heart of the Marlborough appellation: Griggs, Race Track and Comely Bank vineyards.
Production:
4,000 cases produced
Other Notes:
In 1768 Captain Cook was given command of the Endeavour and instructed to set sail for the Pacific in order to study the passage of the planet Venus across the disc of the sun. The second set of instructions concerning the voyage was secret: Cook was to search for the mysterious and elusive southern continent. With the help of a Tahitian chief named Tupaia, the Endeavour laid anchor in Poverty Bay, New Zealand in October 1769. The rest of the world just thought he was out Chasing Venus.