DOG POINT - Sauvignon Blanc 2018
Dog Point is a prestigious wine producer based in Marlborough, in New Zealand's South Island. As with most producers from the region, Dog Point's most notable wines are made from Sauvignon Blanc. Wines made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir complete the portfolio.
The winery was established in the early 2000s by Ivan Sutherland and James Healy who had previously worked together at Cloudy Bay as viticulturalist and oenologist respectively. The vineyards were some of the earliest to be planted in Marlborough and thus have some of the oldest vines in the region. Dog Point is named for the sheep-herding history of the area.
The vineyards are located between the Brancott and Omaka valleys, on hilly sites with clay loam soils. In the winery, the team use a philosophy of minimal intervention, and bottling is done without fining or filtering. The Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc is fermented in stainless steel.