What the Winery says about Church Road Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2010 . . . .

This serious Sauvignon Blanc is quite unlike most others made in New Zealand and has more in common with the complex, textural white wines of Bordeaux. Hand harvested and whole bunch pressed, the fruit was a selection of the very best available from the vintage. Barrel fermented in French oak (30% new) using only indigenous yeasts and subsequent barrel age on full yeast lees for 9 months, has created a superbly aromatic, complex and textural wine that is ideally suited to enjoy with food.