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2006 Dog Point Vineyard Section 94
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The winemaker is James Healy, the person who developed this distinctive, wild yeast, barrel-fermented, oak-aged style during his tenure at Cloudy Bay Vineyard. He made Cloudy Bay Te Koko a unique expression of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Now he's applied the method to his own baby from Dog Point Vineyard.
Section 94 is a specific area of the vineyard, the name dating back to an early survey of Marlborough. It's part of the vineyard that former Cloudy Bay viticulturist Ivan Sutherland planted in 1979.
While grapes are still supplied to Cloudy Bay, Dogpoint Vineyard partners Ivan and James are producing approximately 18,000 cases of wine, comprising of the Section 94 oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc (1200-1300 cases), a stainless steel fermented Sauvignon Blanc, a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir.
Section 94 is a specific area of the vineyard, the name dating back to an early survey of Marlborough. It's part of the vineyard that former Cloudy Bay viticulturist Ivan Sutherland planted in 1979.
While grapes are still supplied to Cloudy Bay, Dogpoint Vineyard partners Ivan and James are producing approximately 18,000 cases of wine, comprising of the Section 94 oak-aged Sauvignon Blanc (1200-1300 cases), a stainless steel fermented Sauvignon Blanc, a Chardonnay and a Pinot Noir.