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GIESEN THE AUGUST 1888 SAUVIGNON BLANC 2021

A commanding, weighty wine, complex and dry, with highly concentrated tropical-fruit flavours, slightly nutty, tight and long.

Product Code: 4188
Country: New Zealand
Region: Marlborough
Style: White
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

Closure: Screw Cap
Unit: Each
Volume: 750ml
Alcohol: 13.5%
Grape: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Original price was: $43.99.Current price is: $39.99.

A commanding, weighty wine, complex and dry, with highly concentrated tropical-fruit flavours, slightly nutty, tight and long.

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Gold Medal – The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand 2023

Winery notes (2021 Vintage)
"August Giesen's outrageous legacy is inextricably tied to the Giesen story. So producing a wine elevated to its richest expression, with meticulous care from our winemakers, seemed a fitting tribute to a legend. August Giesen (pronounced Aw-goost), born 1888, was a sommelier, restauranteur, hotelier, and a bit of a local legend in his native Germany. To Giesen Wines founders Theo, Alex, and Marcel, he was simply ‘Opa’.

This elegant barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc displays all of the boundary-pushing characteristics of its namesake. Hand-picked and wild fermented with integrated oak, this complex and multi-dimensional wine is a fitting tribute to a legend.

Fruit from two iconic Giesen vineyards make up The August Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2021 – our Matthews Lane and Dillons Point vineyards. Fruit from our Matthews Lane site adds rich ripe tropical notes, steely, wet pebble aromas and purity. Our organically-certified Dillons Point adds herbal notes, richness and structure. Wild yeasts add extra texture and build depth and length. With a tropical nose featuring passionfruit, guava and lime leaves, this is a multi-dimensional wine layered with toasty almonds, fresh brioche and incredible flinty notes. A carefully selected mix of seasoned German & French oak provides complexity and elegance."

5 Stars & 96/100 Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, March 2023 (2021 Vintage)
"Immensely complex and engaging, the wine shows fig, crunchy apple, lemon zest, gun smoke, toasted nut and oatmeal notes, followed by a mouthfilling palate delivering expansive texture backed by vibrant acidity. Multi-layered with waves of delectable savoury flavours. At its best: now to 2033."

92/100 Kasia Sobiesiak, The Wine Front, March 2024 (2021 Vintage)
"Feels quite ripe with roasted cashews and a salted caramel whiff. It’s an oaky, rich style. The ripe fruit and toasty notes intertwine in harmony, however. Grilled peaches and mango. Minty to finish. In general, it’s textural and pithy with pomelo-sweet citrus vibes and nuttiness. Acidity does a good job of refreshment here. Of a generous style and good taste."

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You may also choose to 'pick up' your order from our wine shop at 188 Durham Street South, Christchurch.

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If for any reason you are not entirely happy with your order or you suspect that it may be affected by a quality issue, please do not hesitate to contact us and we will remedy the problem straight away. Contact us on (03) 3655134.

Note, for orders of 1 - 2 bottles we charge an additional $6 for packaging. To ensure the safety of the bottles we use specially designed posting boxes.

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