Te Mata 'Cape Crest' Showcase Sauv Blanc '22 750ml

With a brilliant pale straw colour, Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2022 entices with a captivating bouquet of lime zest, grapefruit, and a hint of cream soda. On the palate the wine surges with vibrancy and concentration showing gooseberry, yellow currants, and tropical fruit, all seamlessly interwoven with lingering notes of smoke, flint, and cedar. Cape Crest Sauvignon Blanc 2022 is a layered, precise, and focused wine, without any compromise in its characteristic complexity, refreshing appeal and mouthwatering finish.

The separate parcels were each destemmed and lightly crushed, then cooled before a brief period of skin contact. Following pressing and cold-settling, they were run to a mixture of new and seasoned French oak barrels for fermentation. The resulting wines were aged on lees, with regular stirring, for a further 11 months before bottling in February. Cape Crest ’23 is a blend of 97% Sauvignon Blanc, 2% Semillon and 1% Sauvignon Gris.

• Cape Crest ’23 will continue to evolve in the bottle for 10 years from harvest.
• The fully ripe grapes for Cape Crest ’23 were hand harvested from individual plots within Te Mata Estate’s Hawke's Bay vineyards. We use organic and biodynamic techniques throughout our vineyards, and specialise in precision and regenerative viticulture.
• 95 Points "This is one of the best Cape Crest releases", Erin Larkin, The Wine Advocate.
• 94+ Points "This is a very good release, and likely to age especially well", Gary Walsh, The Wine Front.

Cape Crest and its gannet symbol refer to Cape Kidnappers, the southern point of Hawke Bay, home to the world’s largest mainland colony of these remarkable marine birds. Te Mata Estate is close by the cape and only a short distance from the Pacific Ocean. Over the world, this style of sauvignon blend is also associated with coastal aromas, flavours, and cuisine, as well as an ability to age and develop over time.