A white wine created from the Limestone Hills vineyard in the Waipara Gorge of North Canterbury. I read online that the method involves “Whole bunch fermentation, partially in stainless steel, and partially in amphora. Two barrels are filled and left untopped to develop a layer of flor”. The winemaker, Theo Coles comments that “Salty White is my ode to the New Zealand coastline, an attempt to marry both the saline and floral elements of our land.”
A slight opaqueness to the copper/amber hue in the glass. The bouquet has an oxidative waft of struck match, wood smoke and almonds, plus a swathe of orange fruit flavours – apricot, satsuma, cantaloupe and kumquat. The signature of Sauvignon Blanc is there in the palate, with a touch of gooseberry, grapefruit and green herbal flavours, but also a little pineapple too. It carries some weight and has a waxy texture at the back, plus you get that tang of interest from the flor right the way through from start to finish. Acidity is flowing and direct, and the finish brings together the tones of the wine together as one. 94pts
Read how this fitted into, and rounded out, a recent tasting, here > https://winefolio.co.nz/?p=15072
