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Located on the western bank of the Waihopai River, Bankhouse is a close-planted vineyard with a myriad of soil types, providing diverse expressions from which to craft a wine. A dynamic wine with riper tropical flavours from the clay soils and emphasised minerality and freshness from the riverbed gravels.
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Tasting Notes
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Located on the western bank of the Waihopai River, Bankhouse is a close-planted vineyard with a myriad of soil types and aspects which provide diverse expressions from which to craft a wine. A dynamic wine with riper tropical flavours from the clay soils and emphasised minerality and freshness from the riverbed gravel soils.
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Vineyards and Winemaking
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The Marlborough growing season started off well with very little frost pressure during spring. Flowering went without a glitch, due healthy soil moisture levels the canopies looked lush and vibrant. The start of 2022 summer was slightly colder; February was below the long-term average in temperature however the weather settled with a slightly damp autumn.
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Soils And Viticulture
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Subregion: Wairau Valley
Bankhouse is a close-planted vineyard with a myriad of soil types and aspects which provide diverse expressions from which to craft a wine. Bankhouse Estate is located on the western bank of the Waihopai River, further inland in the Wairau Valley, Marlborough. The grapes for this wine were harvested in cool night conditions to protect aromatics.
Taut, bone-dry sauvignon with punchy acidity and struck flint/mineral, gooseberry, lemongrass and green capsicum flavours supported by vibrant acidity which helps drive an impressively lengthy finish. - 93 points
Bob Campbell
