with hints of citrus and a fresh acidity – great persistence promising enjoyment over at least five years
The vines are grown in mostly calcareous clay-marl soils of volcanic origin
green apple and white peach come through first
Saint Clair’s Origin range is all about expressive Marlborough character in a polished
stone-fruit flavours and a delightfully smooth texture and mouth-feel
2021 Öküzgözü, Kuzubağ Ten Minutes By Tractor with hints of citrus andThe Midnight Pulse of Anatolia This is one of Turkeys great native grapes given a serious, modern stage. kzgz is naturally expressive, but here it feels darker, deeper and more composed, opening with ripe blackberry, black mulberry and damson, followed by dark chocolate, smoke, clove, cedar and a flicker of mountain herbs. There is real concentration, but also brightness, as if the fruit has been sharpened by cool air and altitude. The palate is full