Sentinel Vineyard Marlborough New Zealand

AWC International Wine Challenge Vienna 2009

Sentinel Sauvignon Blanc wine won a Silver Award, selected from 9000 wines from 33 countries at the
largest official internationally recognised wine valuation.

International Gold Medal

Awarded Gold Medal, being best of class in the 2007 International Wine and Spirit Competition, a prestigious wine competition in London.

Sentinel Vineyard, situated in Marlborough’s Brancott valley, is a young artisan vineyard specializing in the production of single vineyard Sauvignon Blanc.

The winemaker’s philosophy is one of minimal handling, thereby allowing the fruit to fully express the vineyard’s own characteristics.

These grapes were machine harvested then pressed to tank, before undergoing a long cool ferment to fully express maximum varietal character.

This year's Sauvignon Blanc shows characters typical of a Marlborough style. It shows hints of capsicum and gooseberry, with tropical notes on the nose.

The palate has a fabulous mouth feel with undertones of gooseberry, passion fruit and tropical fruit. The wine is intense in flavour and finishes with well balanced acidity to leave a lasting impression.

Enjoy now while young and bursting with freshness or within two years.

We are certified by Biogro. The whole vineyard is managed using Organic practices. Our single vineyard sauvignon blanc wine is made from organically grown grapes.

To see our Certification, please click here

Brix at Harvest: 22.0
T/A: 6.2 gm/l
Residual Sugar: 4.2 g/l
Alcohol: 12.8% [E.U. 13.1%]
Eligible for export to E.U. countries

Logo - outline of hillside, steep on seaward side, rounded on lee. Marlborough sunshine radiates through our vineyard on hillside.
Sentinel home and tasting room on top.

2008 Vintage - SOLD OUT
2009 vintage looking wonderful:
see tasting notes below

About Sentinel Vineyard

Sentinel Vineyard was planted in 2003 and 2004.
Our family owned 8.6 hectare vineyard specialises in growing Sauvignon Blanc.
Situated on the clay hillsides of Brancott Valley in Marlborough, New Zealand.
Rootstock of Reparier Gloire was planted to ensure the vines can't be rampant but will emphasise flavour.
The intense mineral content of our clay hillside enables the grape to develop maximum flavour.

2009
 " This year's Sauvignon Blanc shows characters typical of a Marlborough style. It displays tropical and dried herbs on the nose and hints of passion fruit. The palate shows a good full and balanced wine. Green capsicum and passion fruit with undertone hints of tropical fruits. Finishes well with a lovely crisp acid."