Brancott EstateLetter Series 'R' Sauvignon Gris
White wine
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Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Letter Series 'R' Sauvignon Gris of Brancott Estate in the region of South Island often reveals types of flavors of citrus, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Brancott Estate's Letter Series 'R' Sauvignon Gris.
Discover the grape variety: Cornalin d'Aoste
Deep, structured reds with a dark, intense ruby color, firm tannins and a dense palate, offering intense aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), black cherry, spices, pepper, alpine and balsamic notes. Fine cellaring potential; mountain wines from altitude. Star of Valle d'Aosta DOC, grown on sun-drenched terraces between Aymavilles and Chambave. Italian indigenous variety of the Aosta Valley, distinct from Valais cornalin (rouge du pays).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Letter Series 'R' Sauvignon Gris from Brancott Estate are 2012, 2014, 2015, 2013 and 2011.
Informations about the Brancott Estate
The Brancott Estate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Foxé
An animal odor found in certain reduced or old wines, which are also said to fox, in reference to the fox.
