Tincan "Sassy" Sauvignon - 2019

Name: Tincan "Sassy" Sauvignon
Brand: Tincan
SKU: 40962
Price: 21.57 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 40962 750mL

A very different spin on New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. About 30% is neutral barrel-fermented, 30% is fermented 28 days on skins, 30% is carbonic fermented and pressed to amphora, and 8% is barrel-fermented Chardonnay with 4% Gewurztraminer. The wine is not fined or filtered and appears cloudy. No SO2 added, ambient yeast used for fermentation. This wild, delicious white wine (orange wine) will please the adventurous palate, but be warned, it is a far cry from traditional Sauvignon Blanc.

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Color

White

Vintage

2019

Country

New Zealand

Region

South Island

Producer

Tincan

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay

Gewürztraminer

Production Methods

Organic

Orange Wine (Skin Contact)

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Kia Ora! This natural Sauv is NOT your typical NZ tropical fruit bomb, cat's pee on a gooseberry bush, style. This is wild, untamed, intense, extreme, potent, powerful. A deep golden color, slightly cloudy. The first nose is indescribable. The second brings forth dill pickles and lemon verbena, marinated olives, then eucalyptus. Racy acidity makes the mouth pucker. Intense savory herbs and tart blood orange take over. The finish is long, leaving you mulling over how all of those flavors could make it into a wine. If you're looking for the classic Savvy B that put Aotearoa (New Zealand) on the wine map, this is probably not your jam. If you're into raw, wild, natural wines, then sweet as. This might just be right up your street.

- TI

Glossary

New Zealand

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Gewürztraminer

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