The Doctors' Sauvignon Blanc

The Doctors' Sauvignon Blanc is a classic New Zealand style that leaps from the glass with red capsicum, passionfruit and fresh herb aromas. It’s full and satisfying to taste, with that crisp, refreshing, tropical Marlborough finish. All this and a naturally modest 9.5% level of alcohol. What’s not to like about that?!

Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Vintage: 2017/18
Colour: White
Grape Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
ABV: 9.5%
Bottle Size: 75cl
Closure: Screwcap
Style: Delicious AND low in alcohol
Drink With: A summer sunset

The 2017 vintage will be remembered as a crop that had to be harvested quickly before the weather changed. For producers able to do this the wines are lovely and fresh with good tropical and herbaceous qualities. Harvest was 7-10 days earlier than usual, around 20th March, and was almost over by the second week of April. This was fortunate because Easter, just as in 2014, again proved to be wet. The results looked impressive, even as the wines were settling after fermentation - they were aromatic, with great flavour and good palate weight.

Dr. John Forrest’s love of innovation and experimentation was firmly tested in his attempts to produce this lower alcohol, yet full flavoured, The Doctors' Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough. Careful selection of Sauvignon Blanc grape clones, vineyard sites and microclimate, plus a couple of little viticultural secrets, have resulted in this ground breaking wine.