Loveblock Sauvignon Blanc (75cl, 13.5%)

A certified organic Marlborough, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, produced by Loveblock under winemaker Kim Crawford. Loveblock was founded by Kim Crawford and Erica Crawford after Kim sold his namesake brand, with a focus on organic viticulture in the Awatere Valley and lower Waihopai sub-regions. Only organically certified yeasts and fining products are permitted, and total sulphur levels are capped at 100mg/L. Fruit from the two sub-regions delivers aromatic intensity from warmer Waihopai and mineral structure from cooler Awatere. The nose shows white peach, pineapple, guava, elderflower, passion fruit, gunflint and briny minerality. The palate has ripe pineapple, cantaloupe, Cape gooseberry, sweet basil, lemon-lime, warm stone minerality and prickly acidity. The finish is long, with citrus pith, crushed mineral and chalky bite.