Deep Creek Wine Estate

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2005 Sauvignon Blanc

New Zealand seems to be leading the New World in the Sauvignon Blanc department. However, you can tell that you've got a live one with this offering from Deep Creek Wine Estate.  Deep Creek vineyards are located on the southwest corner of  Peachland, B.C. All of the grapes were hand picked then whole bunch pressed. A small percentage of the juice went through an indigenous yeast fermentation in old French oak. The remaining portion fermented naturally a long and cool in stainless steel. All Sauvignon Blanc vines are facing the hilly vineyards east to west. This very young wine was planted in 2000. The first greeting to the nose, even before you pour the wine, is a combination of aromatic uplifting bright gooseberry, ripe citrus and clay (just enough, mind you).

The fruit takes the nose over quite quickly: finely structured with multi layers of fresh squeezed passionfruit, pineapple, lychee, banana, lime and some flower notes. The light straw wine has a sensible touch of residual sugar to match the acidity you know is coming. Notes of orange, melon, kiwi and rose make a beachhead on the palate then fan out to support a long intense mineral finish couched in satisfying grapefruit. In character, the Sauvignon Blanc is what I call an “adult” Sauvignon Blanc. It has plenty of friendly fruit and stimulating acidity, but it lacks the impishness of some of the New Zealand cousins, perhaps because of its full body and abiding minerality and the fact that it was grown half way around the world in B.C.  Every element plays its part in this high quality, well integrated effort to make this wine one of our best.

Deep Creek Sauvignon Blanc is delicious with: oysters, prawns, scallops, mussels cooked in Sauvignon Blanc, marinated fish with dill, goat, sheep and feta cheeses.

CSPC #758136     Price on release day: 24.90 per bottle