Alcyone Sangiovese
- Producer
- Halcyon Days
- Colour
- Red
- Last seen vintage
- 2024
- Grape varieties
- Sangiovese
- Origin
- Te Matau a Māui, Heretaunga, Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand
- Alcohol
- 11.5 % vol.
- Indicative price
- 48.00 NZD(no guarantee)
The grapes grow in the Mangatahi sub-region on the Ngaruroro’s southern river terraces. The soil consists of sandy loam over alluvial gravel containing iron-rich “red metals”; the higher elevation is cooler than the Heretaunga Plain. The hand-picked grapes were partly destemmed, placed as whole bunches in an open fermenter and fermented for ten days on the skins with ambient yeasts. The wine then matured in tank and underwent malolactic fermentation. Made without oak, it is light-footed, juicy and fresh, with lively acidity, fleshy fruit, fine tannins and a spicy-fruited finish. The vintage is described as particularly aromatic and substantial despite moderate alcohol.
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