EQ Sauvignon Blanc (75cl, 13.5%)

A coastal Chilean Sauvignon Blanc from Matetic Vineyards in Casablanca Valley, bottled at 13.5% ABV in a 750ml format. The Valle Hermoso vineyard sits 13 kilometres from the Pacific Ocean, where cool maritime winds and granite soils shape a mineral-driven wine. Fermentation is split roughly equally between old French oak barrels, 700-litre concrete eggs and stainless steel tanks, followed by lees contact. The nose opens with lime zest, grapefruit peel and passion fruit, then elderflower, cut grass and a flinty mineral undercurrent. The palate is crisp and citrus-driven, gaining weight through the mid-palate, with herbaceous green pepper and saline minerality. The finish is medium-long, taut and chalky, with lingering grapefruit and wet-stone notes.