Description
Baron Benjamin de Rothschild had the real desire to create his own sauvignon blanc. He purchased around 24 hectares of vineyard, ideally situated on the prestigious Rapaura Road, in the heart of the Marlborough region of New Zealand. This area’s cool climate is perfect for ripening high quality Sauvignon Blanc grapes and providing them with their typical lemon and grapefruit flavours, together with crisp acidity. The wines come from a single vineyard named Rimapere, meaning “five arrows” in Maori and simultaneously honours the Rothschild’s family coat of arms (five arrows symbolising the five sons of dynasty founder Mayer Amschel Rothschild) and traditional New Zealand culture.
TASTING NOTES
Pale gold with a vibrant shininess. Explosion of citrus at first, lime & ripe lemon, then white flowers, freshly cracked almonds and a nice minerality, finishing with some whetstone and flinty notes. Elegant texture with a rich palate weight and a ripe acid line. Vibrant citrus flavour : lime juice, lemon, grapefruit, some nice aromatics notes from the passion fruit and crispy zinc sensation in finale. Can be enjoyed on its own as an aperitif or with a carpaccio of scallops, Confit egg yolk, watercress sauce and caviar Oscietre.
TECHNICAL DETAILS
GRAPE VARIETY : 100% Sauvignon Blanc
REGION: Marlbourough
COUNTRY: New Zealand
