Winery Alan McCorkindale - Sounds Sauvignon Blanc

Winery Alan McCorkindaleSounds Sauvignon Blanc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Sounds Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Alan McCorkindale is a white wine from the region of Marlborough of South Island.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, shellfish or goat cheese.
The Sounds Sauvignon Blanc of the Winery Alan McCorkindale is in the top 20 of wines of Marlborough.

Taste structure of the Sounds Sauvignon Blanc from the Winery Alan McCorkindale

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sounds Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Alan McCorkindale in the region of South Island is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Sounds Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Alan McCorkindale in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alan McCorkindale's Sounds Sauvignon Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Gaillard 2

Interspecific cross between an othello-rupestris and the noah obtained in 1885 by Fernand Gaillard. In the 1960s, Gaillard 2 still represented nearly 4,000 hectares, particularly in the Centre-West and Burgundy regions. Today, it has practically disappeared.

Last vintages of this wine

Sounds Sauvignon Blanc - 2020
In the top 20 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 411110
Sounds Sauvignon Blanc - 2019
In the top 20 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 411110
Sounds Sauvignon Blanc - 2018
In the top 20 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Sounds Sauvignon Blanc - 2017
In the top 20 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sounds Sauvignon Blanc - 2016
In the top 20 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sounds Sauvignon Blanc - 2015
In the top 20 of of Marlborough wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Sounds Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Alan McCorkindale are 2018, 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Alan McCorkindale

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Marlborough in the region of South Island

The Winery Alan McCorkindale is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South Island
In the top 450 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 30 of of Marlborough wines
In the top 7000 of white wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Marlborough

The wine region of Marlborough is located in the region of South Island of New Zealand. We currently count 1237 estates and châteaux in the of Marlborough, producing 3419 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marlborough go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of South Island

Central Otago, near the bottom of New Zealand's South Island, vies for the title of world's most southerly wine region. Vineyards cling to the sides of mountains and high above river gorges in this dramatic landscape. Pinot Noir has proven itself in this challenging Terroir, and takes up nearly three-quarters of the region's vineyard area. The typical Central Otago Pinot Noir is intense and deeply colored, with flavors of doris plum, Sweet spice and bramble.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

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