Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Elsa 2023

This is a wine which takes us into a different realm of Sauvignon Blanc, with whole bunch pressing, fermentation in stainless steel tanks before transfer to oak. 225 litre French oak barriques, 7% new, with nine months maturation. The nose offers florals and seabreeze notes, a real oyster shell character to be found here. A minerally backing with notes of white peaches and grapefruits, there is also a seductive and yet slightly crunchy texture with very good length and good complexity. Fine balance and some real energy right through the length of the wine. A good future ahead, at least four to six years.