Fresh fruit aromas of apple and pear with hints of white flowers.
A harmonious balance of ripe tropical fruit and oak richness.
It has a slightly toasty flavor and a creamy texture.
The aftertaste is long. Harvested on March 11th. Field and soil
The fields are located at an altitude of 63m in the Southern Valley, facing gently north.
The soil is made up of layers of clay and river soil containing gravel and pebbles. Compared to the previous three years, the heavy rainfall produced elegant wines. The warm spring meant that there was no risk of frost damage and smooth growth was expected, but the year saw heavy rainfall from December, the flowering season, and more than 200 mm of rain in February, which should be the height of summer, making it a difficult year for grape growth. Folium Vineyards was founded in June 2010 in Brancott Valley, Marlborough, in the northeastern part of New Zealand's South Island. Folium Vineyards aims to produce the highest quality wines by carefully cultivating Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir. The soil of the vineyard is made up of layers of clay brought by the movement of glaciers during the ice age and gravel brought by the flooding of the Wairau River. The soil contains a lot of clay, which allows the grapes to retain the moisture they need to grow even in the dry summer. By planting more vines than other fields in the Marlborough region, we can produce more concentrated and powerful fruits. In order to maintain the clean environment of New Zealand, we follow the regulations of the organic farming certification organization "Biogro" (certified in 2014). "The best way to make high-quality wine is to grow high-quality grapes," says Mr. Okada, the grower and winemaker. We strictly limit yields in the fields, manage the canopy by removing leaves, and in the fall, we hand-pick all the fully ripe fruits. In order to make the most of the characteristics of the harvested grapes, we keep human involvement in the winemaking process to a minimum and produce wines that reflect the terroir of Folium Vineyard.