Graeme Avery, a pharmaceutical scientist and former owner of medical publishing company Adis International started Sileni Estates in late 1997, along with financial director Chris Cowper and winemaker Grant Edmonds. They named the winery the Sileni who featured in Roman mythology alongside Bacchus, the God of Wine.
The vineyards and winery are based near Hastings, Hawke’s
Bay, on the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand, the Marlborough
region. The Marlborough
region of New Zealand produces around three-quarters of all the country's wine.
If you get a chance, check out the Sileni Estates webpage on their innovative winemaking.
Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Producer/Importer: Sileni Cellar Collection
Region: Marlborough, New Zealand
Vintage: 2011
Price: $11.99
Tasting notes:
Sight (Color/Clarity):
Smell (bouquet, aroma): Ammonia
Taste
(acidity, balance, body): tart citrus start with a dry finish
Winemaker’s notes: “The Cellar Selection Sauvignon Blanc has ripe tropical
and gooseberry fruit flavours with a zingy finish and impeccable balance. A
great aperitif or seafood wine made for drinking young. Serve lightly chilled.”
Overall rating
(1-10): 8.5
Date consumed: November
14, 2012
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