Isabel Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2024

Isabel Estate is one of the original Marlborough vineyards and part of the heritage of the Marlborough wine region. Mike Tiller is reported to have seen the land which was to become the Isabel Estate in 1980, when flying over it. He and his wife Robyn built a winery on the site and named it in honour of his mother, Isabel. Their ambition was to produce ultra-premium classic grape varieties that were a true expression of Marlborough.
Throughout the 1980s the couple planted key noble varieties Chardonnay followed by Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. The chosen parcel of land delivered fruit of exceptional quality.

Their small and dedicated team is entirely focused on single estate wines that are grown, produced and bottled within the boundaries of its estate, and represent a true expression of their provenance.

Grapes were from the Isabel Estate’s blocks 1,4,5 & 6. Each block was picked in the cool of the early morning, and fermented separately to allow for a range of yeast strains to be used, giving greater options at blending. A short period of skin contact prior to pressing allowed for the extraction of as much flavour as possible from the grape skins before they were separated from the juice. After cold settling, the juice was predominately fermented in stainless-steel tanks, to retain freshness and purity, with 5% being fermented in 500L French oak barrels to add complexity and a textural mouth-feel to the wine.