At the prestigious Decanter World Wine awards our fabulous STICH Sauvignon Blanc 2024 was given a shiny gold sticker!
What the judges had to say: “Rapturous sweet kiwi juice, passionfruit, lime and mango flavours offset by a glistening sea spray freshness and savoury line of samphire and green capsicum. Deliciously crunchy.” Awarded GOLD - 95 points.
We are delighted with this accolade, showcasing the best of over 30 years of crafting beautiful wine, over 21 of those years with our Head Winemaker Matt Patterson-Green. He describes his style as “using advanced winemaking techniques with an old world, hands-on approach to produce great wines that showed longevity, elegance and finesse”. See below for Matt's notes from harvest to finish...
The Winemakers notes:
Last but certainly not least we harvest our Sauvignon Blanc after all other varietals. First picks were from our Somerset vineyard in the Waihopai followed 10 days later by the Homestead vineyard, and these came into the winery in perfect condition. Each block was harvested and kept separate from the other blocks, once pressed juices were cold settled for 4 days before racking to ferment tank. Despite all technology available to us I still believe that old school cold settling is the best method for producing wines that have texture and weight in them due to the still suspended minute particles of pith and skin that with transfer through to ferment.
Fermented cool, but not cold these juices are all inoculated with cultured yeasts. Yeasts selected are specific for aromatics, mouthfeel, or texture and produce wines that are multi-layered and complex. And once we blend them together, they will produce a Sauvignon Blanc that speaks of place and time. With lifted citrus and florals, and a pallet that is complete and deep I believe we will again produce a style of Sauvignon Blanc that is uniquely and recognizably Jackson Estate.
And to taste? Presenting with a bouquet of subtle white blossom flower, ripe white stone fruits and just a touch of pithy citrus. This then follows through on the palette with notes of warm passion vine, crisp citrus and succulent stone fruit. Coming together with a balanced and elegant textural lees driven backbone and a lovely mineral concentration. Perfectly balanced acidity gives the wine lift, presence, and poise.
Wine Pairing Suggestions for Jackson Estate's Stich Sauvignon Blanc 2024:
🍽 Grilled asparagus with lemon and parmesan
🍽 Thai green chicken curry
🍽 Oysters on the half shell
🍽 Goat cheese salad with citrus vinaigrette
