The Pawn El Desperado Sauvignon Blanc 2024 13% 750ml

Description

The Pawn El Desperado Sauvignon Blanc 2024 13% 750ml

TASTING NOTES

AROMA

It erupts with aromas of lush ripe passionfruit, citrus & stone fruits on the nose.

PALATE

The palate shows moist grapefruits, lime pie and lychee’s with a long textured finish and a delicate mineral edge. With this wine I do not want to play in the herbal, cat-pee on a gooseberry bush, or even the Ive just mowed the lawn, sweaty mans armpit style, rather I have made a wine with a balanced palate exhibiting a strong varietal style with fresh restrained acidity and elegance.

VINIFICATION

The fruit is picked when there is an optimal balance between acidity and flavour, often a very tight window with Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes are placed into the press with a small proportion of whole bunches and stalks. The juice is cold settled overnight , with a small proportion decanted into French Oak barrels for wild ferment. The wine once dry, is left on lees for several days and Battonaged to further enhance the textured finish.

FOOD MATCHING

With the savoury edge and gentle textured finish, this wine will accompany a Seafood Platter with freshly cooked prawns and seared scallops in Pernod and tarragon butter, Hot Days, warm nights, cool music and a gentle breeze.

Country: Australia

Region: Adelaide Hills

Vintage: 2024

Variety: Sauvignon Blanc

alcohol volume: 13.0

closure: Screwcap

volume: 750

weight: 1.33kg

wine style: White (Crisp Fresh)

The Pawn Wine Company was born in 2002 when Tom Keelan (viticulturist and winemaker), Rebecca Wilson (Winemaker) and David Blows (a leading Adelaide Hills vigneron) joined forces. The 3 Amigos feared that special parcels of fruit, in exceptional vineyard sites were being blended away into “large company” wines…..in essence they decided to channel their skills towards small batch winemaking, and to stop being “pawns” of the global game.