Sur Lie is the process of allowing the wine to rest on its lees during aging, a process that brings out unique flavours and textures. It enhances the wine’s aroma, flavour, and mouthfeel, adding notes of bread, grains, and nuts.
Mount Fishtail Sur Lie Sauvignon Blanc
TECHNICAL NOTES
We harvested in the cool morning, and then we gently pressed the grapes, cold settled, and slowly fermented the juice in stainless steel tanks. We then kept the wine on its lees for six months to enrich the mid-palate and add weight and textural complexity.
TASTING NOTES
Exuding fabulous aromas of crunchy apple, kiwifruit, passionfruit, and lemon peel, this wine delivers a flavoursome palate with excellent fruit power and persistence. Notes of capsicum, guava, and pineapple add complexity, while a refreshing acidity and creamy, bready undertones from Sur Lie aging provide balance and texture.
At Mount Fishtail Wines, we’re deeply rooted in our Marlborough home, where crafting outstanding wines goes hand in hand with our respect for the environment and our community. As a proud SWNZ-accredited producer, we follow New Zealand Wine Grower’s sustainability standards, undergoing yearly audits to ensure we’re always on the right track.
We believe in using chemicals only when absolutely necessary, and we’re careful to protect the beneficial insects that help keep our vineyard healthy. If insecticides are needed, we apply them selectively and with a strong focus on managing resistance. This mindful approach helps us nurture vine and soil health while encouraging biodiversity across our vineyard.
Our vineyard practices are as much about looking after the land as they are about growing top-quality grapes. We use smart, sustainable techniques, like combining tractor tasks into a single pass to reduce our footprint. In winter, we let sheep do the mowing, manage weeds, and naturally fertilize the soil, cutting down on chemicals. We also mulch vineyard prunings, returning them to the earth to enrich the soil.
At Mount Fishtail Wines, our commitment to sustainability extends from the vineyard right through to our winery, where we’re focused on reducing our environmental impact every step of the way.
We’re all about smart energy use, employing energy-efficient equipment and tapping into renewable energy sources to keep our carbon footprint as light as possible.
Waste doesn’t go to waste here. We compost grape skins and repurpose by-products from the winemaking process, aiming to reduce waste to a bare minimum.
Water is precious in Marlborough, so we use cutting-edge water treatment systems that allow us to separate solids and reuse water, ensuring nothing goes to waste.
We’re big on recycling. All our packaging materials, including lightweight glass bottles and cartons, are recycled to further lessen our environmental impact.
