2014 Huia Sauvignon Blanc

Huia

New Zealand / Marlborough / Huia

The Sauvignon Blanc 2014 was harvested from our two Certified Organic Estate vineyards. The Huia Vineyard soil is river-run, made up of sandy siltsand stones which retain heat overnight. The grapes from this vineyard display ripe, tropical flavours. The Winsome vineyard is clay based mixed with black sand. With cooler nights and warmer days, we get more herbaceous, mineral flavours from our grapes. Harvest commenced on the 3rd of April, and finished up at Winsome on the 12th April. The majority of grapes were harvested in the cold early hours of the morning to retain fruit intensity and freshness.
Winemaking:
The grapes were pressed with the different vineyards being kept in separate vessels. Twenty percent of the blend fermented with wild yeasts, and an additional 10 percent joined this portion for ferment in neutral French oak barrels. This practice adds further richness and complexity to the palate of the wine. Organic wine yeasts were used on the juice to maintain vivacious fruit aromatics and flavour of this variety. Huia Winery is certified Organic by BioGro.
Tasting Note:
This wine shows a good aromatic intensity with bright herbaceous and floral notes, gooseberry, and lime. It is layered with flavours ranging from guava, melon, gooseberry and lime zest. This uplifting Sauvignon Blanc shows an excellent length and depth on the palate.

Cameron Douglas MS

The Shout NZ

94 points

Huia Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc 2014 Marlborough
Complex and layered bouquet with aromas of wild honey, sweet lemon, apple and gentle old oak complexity cushioned with a lees note. On the palate – wild, fruity, complex, intriguing, layers of fruit flavours, lively and crisp with a long finish. The highlight with this wine is texture and flavour. It is delicious.

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About Huia

Huia Vineyards is a family-owned winery based in Marlborough's Wairau Valley. Claire and Mike Allan bought the initial vineyard land in 1990 and launched Huia in 1996, with a focus on handcrafting wines that express the richness of Marlborough grapes from the vineyard to the table. This quest for quality is represented by the Huia feather, a symbol of dignity, wisdom and elegance. The Allans are acutely aware of the need to preserve the magnificent environment that provides their unique wine. Huia is has been fully certified organic with BioGro New Zealand since 2011 and since 2009 has been in certification with Demeter Bio-Dynamics. Certified Organic

About

Mike and Claire Allan were studying winemaking in Adelaide in 1990 when they scored vintage positions in Marlborough, Mike at Cloudy Bay and Claire at Corbans. They immediately fell in love with the beauty and energy of the region, and couldn't resist when they saw an ad in the local paper for a block of land on an old apple orchard in Rapaura that “looked like heaven”. It took four years’ toil to get the apples out and the land ready for planting what has now become Huia. During that time, Mike deepened his relationship with the region at Cloudy Bay and Vavasour, while Claire went from Corbans to Lawson’s Dry Hills. By 1996, they had the estate up and running. “It was the vitality of the wines we tasted when we got to Marlborough that told us we were somewhere special,” says Mike, accounting for the motivation that got the place to the great shape it’s in today.