COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE
Sauvignon Blanc
PRODUCER
Pyramid Valley Vineyards
REGION
Canterbury
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Pyramid Valley Vineyards, located in North Canterbury, New Zealand, is a pioneer in biodynamic and natural winemaking. Founded with a vision to showcase the unadorned voice of the soil, the estate focuses on low-intervention practices. The 'Sauvignon +' cuvée represents an intellectual, boundary-pushing approach to Sauvignon Blanc, stepping away from highly commercialized regional styles to craft a wine of incredible texture, minerality, and structural precision. Sourced from organically managed vineyards on unique gravel and clay soils, this wine highlights the cooler, highly expressive terroir of North Canterbury.
ALCOHOL
13.5%
AVG. PRICE
€23
STYLE
Natural
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
The '+' in the name represents a boundary-pushing approach, incorporating skin contact and concrete egg fermentation.
Fact 02
Pyramid Valley is a pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in New Zealand, focusing on 'nature first' principles.
Fact 03
This wine undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation, a highly unusual choice for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The winemaking process for this cuvée is highly artisanal and atypical for New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Hand-harvested grapes are whole-bunch pressed and fermented naturally using indigenous yeasts. The wine is split across different vessels: 70% is fermented in concrete tulip-shaped vats, 22% in neutral French oak barrels, and the remaining 8% undergoes skin contact to build phenolic texture and savory depth. Uniquely, the wine undergoes 100% malolactic fermentation to soften the piercing acidity, followed by 6 months of aging on its lees before being bottled unfined and unfiltered.
