Saint Clair N.V Dawn Méthode Traditionnelle 750ml

Hand crafted, bottle aged and fermented Marlborough Méthode Traditionnelle. Created in celebration of and tribute to Dawn Ibbotson, the matriarch of Saint Clair, who accomplished one hundred years on 12 December 2014

Harvested: 2016 through 2020

Tirage: September 2019

Dosage: March 2022

Colour: Medium straw coloured with a lasting, fine bead.

Aroma: Elegant and inviting. Biscuit, baked pastry, meringue, wafer and lemon zest combine with layers of citrus fruit and oyster shell.

Palate: A subtle citrus thread with brazil nut and pastry characters, biscuit and dried fruits. Elegant and complex with a rich palate and fine mousse.

Ageing potential: Will benefit from careful, horizontal cellaring for ten years and beyond.

Viticulture: Sourced primarily from the well drained stone and sand alluvium
of Rapaura Road, in vineyards overlooked by the Saint Clair Vineyard Kitchen. A blend of 68 percent clone 95 Chardonnay and 32 percent Clone 5 Pinot Noir grown on spur pruned and sylvos trained, 20 year old vines.

Food Match: Perfect for celebration, as an aperitif or match with freshly shucked oysters.