Babich NZ Sauvignon Blanc
€24.00
The Babich family hails from Croatia and first bought land in New Zealand in 1916. The winery is now in its third generation. Fruit for this wine comes from a variety of its estate-owned vineyards which are sustainable or organic.
Babich Black Label Sauvignon Blanc most of the juice for this wine is fermented in stainless steel with a small percentage in old oak.Crafted with food in mind-weighty, ripe, tropical fruit, flavoured style, rich and rounded. Pair it with veal, seafood (oysters) or a chicken dish.
Availability: 31 in stock
Wine at a Glance
Why This Wine
Winemaking
After the harvest, the grapes are de-stemmed and pressed into stainless steel tanks; the must is fermented at different temperatures, most of them in steel tanks and a small part in oak barrels
Age-Worthy
Ready to be enjoyed now
Producer
Babich Estate
Tasting Profile
Light yellow, with greenish reflections
Complex and rich bouquet, with notes of black currant, citrus fruits, white flowers, mint, gooseberry, pineapple and a touch of smoke
The palate reveals notes of mandarin, red apple and passion fruit, which then evolve towards lime and lemon; very fresh and lively; long finish
