Nautilus Estate - The Paper Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 (750ml)

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Producer	Nautilus Estate
Country	New Zealand
Region	Marlborough
Varietal	Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage	2023
Sku	123864
Size	750ml

Nautilus Estate Description

Vineyard name: Renwick
Vineyard size: 18
Soil composition: Stony
Training method: VSP
Elevation: 130 feet
Vines/acre: 880
Yield/acre: 4 tons
Exposure: Northern
Year vineyard planted: 1992
Harvest time: April
First vintage of this wine: 2015
Bottles produced of this wine: 3,600
Average Wine Age: 25
Certified Vineyards: All vineyards certified under Sustainable winegrowing
New Zealand
Certified Organizations: New Zealand Winegrowers
Sustainability Certification: SWNZ
Varietal composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Length of alcoholic fermentation: 20 days
Fermentation temperature: 65 °F
Maceration technique: Sur-Lie Aging
Fining agent: Vegan
Type of aging container: Oak Cuve
Size of aging container: 3000
Age of aging container: Three years
Type of oak: French
Length of aging before bottling: 6 months
Total SO2: 85 mg/L
Alcohol: 13.5%
pH level: 3.03
Residual sugar: 3.2 g/L
Acidity: 6.8 g/L
Dry extract: 20.5 g/L
The Paper Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc 2023
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
The Paper Nautilus illustrates an alternative style to the classic expression of Marlborough
Sauvignon Blanc. Over 30 years’ experience with this variety have led us to favour palate weight,
texture and length in the Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc. The Paper Nautilus takes this one step
further.
Paper Nautilus shells are wafer-thin with beautiful geometry and texture. They often wash up
on secluded beaches in the Marlborough Sounds.
The Paper Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from some older vines on our oldest estate-
owned vineyard in Renwick. Soils are free-draining and stony, giving low cropping/low vigour
vines, relatively early ripening, great flavour development every year and age-worthy wines.
Juice is fermented on solids in a large French Oak Cuve, using a non-Saccaromyces yeast, giving
a warmer, slower ferment, then matured on yeast lees for seven months. This translates to
more subtle aromatics, but far more texture and intensity on the palate.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs are characterised by freshacidity and aromatic intensity derived
from the cool climate, high sunlight intensity and free draining soils.
Handpicking and fermenting in cuve give the Paper Nautilus Sauvignon understated aromas of
citrus peel, wet stones and hazelnuts. The palate is concentrated yet subtle with a creamy
texture, focused acidity and a dry lingering finish.
F O O D P A I R I N G
This Sauvignon is more savoury and textural than many other Marlborough Sauvignon Blancs,
so try pan fried fish with fresh green beans, olive and caper sauce, or roasted white beans and
fennel rather than fruity or tropical flavours.
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A LY T I C A L D A TA
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: Hill-Smith Family
Winemaker: Clive Jones
Total acreage under vine: 173
Estate founded: 1985
Winery production: 3,600 Bottles
Region: Marlborough
Country: New Zealand