Amisfield Sauvignon Blanc 2021
-
Spectator
Wine
Product Details
Your Rating
Somm Note
Winemaker Notes
Bright, vibrant, fresh aromatics are complimented by texture and depth on the palate with a mineral finish. Highly aromatic nose with passionfruit, green pineapple, lime and elderflower notes. The palate drives on punchy acidity, matched with intense tropical fruit flavors. A juicy, energetic wine
Professional Ratings
-
Wine Spectator
Intense and tropical up front, with passionfruit and dried pineapple flavors that mingle with a smoky whiff of litsea oil and lanolin. Reveals plenty of harmony on the finish, with crunchy acidity and a touch of white pepper.
Other Vintages
2020-
Suckling
James - Vinous
-
Suckling
James
-
Wong
Wilfred -
Suckling
James
-
Suckling
James
-
Wong
Wilfred
-
Spirits
Wine &
-
Parker
Robert
-
Enthusiast
Wine
Amisfield was established in 1988 and is a Central Otago based specialist producer of Pinot Noir and aromatic white wines, sourced from fruit grown on their Single Vineyard Estate, situated beneath the glacially sculptured Pisa mountain range.
Vineyards are managed holistically through organic practices focused around nurturing Amisfield’s unique soils, vines and habitats - this combined with a rugged inland location and an extreme semi-continental climate, yields wines of remarkable purity, intensity and vibrancy.
A state-of-the-art purpose built winery is the focal point of the vineyard and is designed to enable winemakers to craft wines with minimal intervention and as naturally as possible.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
Home to the globe’s most southerly vineyards, which are cultivated below the 45th parallel, Central Otago is a true one-of-a-kind wine growing region, but not only because of its extreme location.
Central Otago is more dependent on one single variety than any other region in New Zealand—and it isn’t Sauvignon blanc. They don’t even make Sauvignon blanc there.
Pinot Noir claims nearly 75% of the region’s vineyards with Pinot Gris coming in a far second place and Riesling behind it. This is also New Zealand’s only wine region with a continental climate, giving it more diurnal and seasonal temperature shifts than any other.
The subregion of Bannockburn has enjoyed the most success historically but the area’s exceptional growth has moved to the promising regions of Cromwell/Bendigo and Alexandra districts. Central Otago is known for its fruity and full-bodied Pinot noir. With the freedom to experiment here, growers and winemakers are easily exhibiting the area’s great potential.