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Jane McQuity, Best Buys, Sunday Times, Oct 2015
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Sauvignon Blanc
An important white grape in Bordeaux and the Loire Valley that has now found fame in New Zealand and now Chile. It thrives on the gravelly soils of Bordeaux and is blended with Sémillon to produce fresh, dry, crisp Bordeaux Blancs, as well as more prestigious Cru Classé White Graves.
It is also blended with Sémillon, though in lower proportions, to produce the great sweet wines of Sauternes. It performs well in the Loire Valley and particularly on the well-drained chalky soils found in Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, where it produces bone dry, highly aromatic, racy wines, with grassy and sometimes smoky, gunflint-like nuances.
In New Zealand, Cloudy Bay in the 1980s began producing stunning Sauvignon Blanc wines with extraordinarily intense nettly, gooseberry, and asparagus fruit, that set Marlborough firmly on the world wine map. Today many producers are rivalling Cloudy Bay in terms of quality and Sauvignon Blanc is now New Zealand`s trademark grape.
It is now grown very successfully in Chile producing wines that are almost halfway between the Loire and New Zealand in terms of fruit character. After several false starts, many South African producers are now producing very good quality, rounded fruit-driven Sauvignon Blancs.
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A classic, zesty Bordeaux Sauvignon Blanc, the 2013 Good Ordinary White exudes aromas of freshly cut grass, lemon peel and elderflower. Vibrant citrus notes fill the palate and are balanced by racy acidity. Ideal as an aperitif and superb with goats cheese salad and fresh asparagus.
Max Lalondrelle, Wine Buyer
Gooseberry and grassiness on the nose. Refreshing acidity and good minerality on the palate. Ideally pair with light sea food such as oysters or steamed fish.
Jinglin Zhang, Wine Sales
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