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A small winery in the town of Blenheim, founded in 1978, owned by the Ibbotson family, who bought the land from the retired British mayor of Blenheim, Sir James Sinclair, naming the winery Saint Clair in his honor. Today, he owns vineyards in several different New Zealand wine regions, both in the North and South Island. Pale yellow with a fine even bubble stream, with a greenish undertone, The aroma is intense, fresh and grassy. Feel blackcurrant leaves, raw green gooseberries, lime peel, rhubarb and nettles. The finish is very aromatic and citrusy The taste is dry, lively fruity and citrusy. Feel fresh citrus, black currant, passion fruit, rhubarb and fresh fruit. The aftertaste is grassy mineral and with a lively citrus acid finish. The base wine is fermented in stainless steel barrels and not malolactically fermented. The Charmat method is used for the second fermentation.