Monkey Bay Sauvignon Blanc Recipe
Marlborough, New Zealand
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Ingredients
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Wine Ingredients
Method
Wine Production Steps
- 1
Harvesting
Harvest the Sauvignon Blanc grapes from the vineyard in Marlborough, New Zealand, ensuring they are ripe and healthy.
- 2
Crushing and Pressing
Crush the grapes and press them to extract the juice. Collect the juice in a fermentation vessel.
- 3
Fermentation
Add the yeast to the grape juice and let it ferment for approximately 2-3 weeks at a controlled temperature.
- 4
Monitoring
Monitor the fermentation process, checking sugar levels and adjusting temperature as necessary.
- 5
Racking
Once fermentation is complete, rack the wine off the sediment into a clean vessel.
- 6
Aging
Allow the wine to age for several months in stainless steel tanks or barrels, depending on desired flavor profile.
- 7
Bottling
Add sulfur dioxide to stabilize the wine and then bottle it. Ensure bottles are sealed properly.