Sileni - The Straits - Sauvignon Blanc | New Zealand White Wine

In ancient Greece the Sileni were companions of Dionysus, the god of wine, vineyards and theatre. When there was something to be celebrated, the Sileni were always on hand to encourage enjoyment of delicious food, great wine and social interaction. Named in their honor, Sileni Estates produces a range of wines made to be great collaborators, with a talent for enhancing flavors and textures.

VINEYARD
The Straits Sauvignon Blanc is grown across a variety of soil types in Marlborough. Gravels provide tropical flavors, clay loams produce citrus notes and deep silty soils lift the aromatic quality. The best parcels are selected for this wine and harvested only when fully ripe.

WINEMAKING:
Fruit for this reserve wine is destemmed and gently pressed, then cool fermented in stainless steel tanks to retain the pure fruit flavors. After ferment the wine was left for a period on yeast lees to develop texture and complexity.