Mission Estate, Sauvignon Blanc - Wine of the Month February 2010

Wine and hampers are adding this fine New Zealand Wine to their gift pack range.

Viticulture

The fruit for this delightful New Zealand wine is grown on vineyards around Raupara (60%) and the southern valleys. The vineyards are on various soil types from the stony Raupara sites to the sites around Omaka with heavier soils. The fruit is picked over a three week period to give a range of maturities in the fruit at harvest of the individual blocks.

Winemaking

Fruit is crushed, with minimal skin contact. Only free run juice is used in the final blend. The wine is fermented entirely in stainless steel. Yeast strains specifically developed for Sauvignon Blanc are used to conduct the fermentation. The wine is left on lees for a short time to improve flavour and finish of the wine.

Tasting Notes

The colour is pale straw. The bouquet has gooseberry, passionfruit, white and blackcurrant aromas. The palate is crisp and textural with good weight. There is good fruit sweetness and a rich varietal impact. This intense fruit on the mid palate leads to a dry, clean finish. This is a focused style with plenty of character and complexity.

This delightful wine will shortly be  featured in our wine gift pack selection at our website page http://www.wineandhampers.com/acatalog/Wine_Pack_Selection.html

The Wine and Hamper Company has relocated to a bigger warehouse, that is just two minutes from the MI.

Our new address is:

The Wine & Hamper Company Ltd, Unit 6, Horsepool Grange, Elliotts Lane, Stanton Under Bardon, Leicestershire LE67 9TW

Our new phone number is:

01530 245486

The new warehouse allows us to combine the operations of both the gifting and contract packing divisions of the company, and its location close to Junction 22 of the M1 has obvious advantages in servicing our clients requirements.

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Wineandhampers.com were pleased to sponsor the best stand awards at the British Equestrian Trades Association annual show and exhibition, that was recently held at the NEC.

The winners of the awards were presented with an engraved glass plaque and additionally received a gift hamper from The Wine & Hamper Company.

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