2024 Rockburn Fumé Blanc
Regular price
$234.00
Sale
RRP $39.00
Rockburn Fumé Blanc is a handpicked selection of barrels that most eloquently speak of site and season, and exhibit character above and beyond their cradle-mates. Although made from Sauvignon Blanc, what I am seeking is expression of minerality and texture, something far away from the "ordinary" as far as we understand Sauvignon Blanc to be here in New Zealand. Leave your pre-conceptions behind and this wine will open your eyes.
Our Fumé Blanc is a single vineyard wine displaying the richness and minerality created from out Parkburn Vineyard site, giving a richer, rounder take on the Kiwi favourite 'Sauvignon Blanc. Extended barrel maturation and malolactic fermentation induce secondary characteristics giving texture, length and weight to the wine. You will discover notes of white peach, petrichor, and wet stone; hints of pavlova dance on the rich but well defined palate.
Best enjoyed very lightly chilled. Cellar for a decade or more with confidence.
Reviews & Accolades
95 points (5 stars) Sam Kim for Wine Orbit "Wonderfully composed and expressed, the complex bouquet showcases grapefruit, rockmelon, lime zest, oatmeal, and toasted almond characters. The palate displays excellent concentration and focus, splendidly structured by saline texture and racy acidity, making it superbly harmonious and vibrant with a captivating finish."
94 points Candice Chow for Raymond Chan Wine Review "Lightly hazy, pale yellow, even colour throughout. The nose is elegant, with aromas of stonefruit, citrus and spiced biscuit. Medium-full bodied, aromas of peach, lime and grapefruit zest, melded with vanilla and spiced biscuit. Zingy acidity echoes through the palate, lightening up the toasty notes. A creamy mouthfeel with fine-textured phenolics provides structure, and acid tension drives a focused and elevated finish. This barrel-fermented Sauvignon Blanc is striking, with good energy, tension and structure. Match with roasted pork chop with caramelised onion over the next 5+ years."