Eva Pemper Sauvignon Blanc 2022

Eva Pemper Sauvignon Blanc 2022

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Description

TASTING NOTE
Classic, powerful bouquet of Marlborough SB with a crushed stone and ripe citrus fruits bouquet, some tropical fruit with mango and dried pineapple, there’s a distinctive tomato leaf quality adding breadth and power. Delicious on the palate with a satin touch, contrasting acid line then flavours of pineapple and red apple, citrus and some cape gooseberry then fresh herbs. Great drinking from 2023 through 2026+.

WINEMAKING
The grapes were machine harvested and field destemmed before being gently pressed to stainless steel holding tanks for fermentation at cool temperatures with selected yeast strains with the aim to preserve the aromatic and fruit flavours from the vineyard.

FOOD MATCHING
Fish and seafood are a great choice to match. Delicate flavours of these dishes will complement the bright varietal characters of this wine.

CELLARING POTENTIAL
Great drinking from 2023 through 2026+.

 

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:

About Eva Pemper

I come from a winemaking family, so I didn’t have to go far for my inspiration to be a part of something as wonderful as the world of wine.

My parents are my inspiration. They are very talented and passionate winemakers. Their love for crafting wine immersed me, on a daily basis, in something that sparked a passion in me and led me to the path I am on now.

I am a Croatian living in NZ. I came to New Zealand in 2012 following my dream to travel, meet people and make wine around the world. I absolutely fell in love with New Zealand and New Zealand wines, people and places.

I hold a master’s degree in winemaking from Agriculture University in Zagreb, Croatia and a Graduate Diploma in Oenology from EIT, Hawke’s Bay. This has given me a deep understanding of winemaking practices from very different parts of the world that I draw on in my winemaking.

My parents started making wine in a garage with nothing but a strong belief and deep faith that this is what they should be doing. It was hard during the period of war in Croatia, but my family didn’t give up. As a family we are all proud of what we achieved in those extremely difficult times, making wine in a war zone is no easy thing! I treasure my family’s inspiration to work for something so interesting, challenging and amazing as making wine.

Due to a few sad things that happened there was no business for me to continue when I finished my study so now, here I am on the other side of the world, committed to continuing my family’s legacy and sharing our story.

I worked for the Marris Family and the Ned for 6 years. Following that I did a year and a half at Marlborough Vintners as a Client Winemaker making wine for a lot of different smaller producers which was a great experience that helped me build on my skills and knowledge of different winemaking styles.

I left MVL in May 2019 to follow my dream of continuing my family tradition of making great wines. One door closes, the other one opens I guess... In late 2019 I was asked to go to the South of France as a consultant winemaker for Liberty Wines. That was an amazing and invaluable experience that has deepened my love of the world of wine.

I started EP Wines Ltd with my business partner who owns a vineyard in Marlborough. This means that we have our own vineyards and a secure supply of high quality grapes which is such an essential resource that ensures our ability to produce exceptional wine year after year.