Bannockburn Sauvignon Blanc 2018

The Matt Holmes’ versions of this wine feel a tad lighter on their feet than Glover’s deep-set ‘beasties’. The 2018 was drawn mostly from 1996 plantings on the eastern edge of the Winery Block, with some fruit from new plantings on Olive Tree Hill. Holmes then split the fruit. A third was destemmed and lightly crushed before fermentation on skins for one week, finishing in older puncheons, and the remainder was whole-bunch pressed straight to tank.