Five New Zealand Sauvignon’s You Must Try
It is well known that New Zealand produces the very best Sauvignon Blanc’s (although producers in the Loire and Bordeaux might well disagree!). Along with Pinot Noir, the countries other strength, over 73% of New Zealands exports to the UK are from these two vines.
A quick scout through my tasitng notes has highlighted just how many wines I have sampled from New Zealand. The following are five Sauvignon Blanc’s that come highly recommended. Hopefully all from producers you haven’t come across before.
Lake Chalice Sauvignon Blanc 2004 [more] - gooseberry and lime flavours enlivened with mouth-watering acidity
Springbank Sauvignon Blanc [more] - current vintage is 2006 full of depth and elegance of fruit and minerality
Blind River Sauvignon Blanc 2006 - exclusive to Oddbins in the UK (£9.99) packed with citrus, lime, passionfruit and gooseberry
Dashwood Sauvignon Blanc [more] - consistently glorious vintage after vintage
Chimney Creek Sauvignon Blanc [more] - clean, fresh and punchy. Chimney Creek is the UK export label for the Giesen Wine Estate. (Grape Mix : 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 11% Chardonnay & 4% Semillon).
The Springbank sounds delish! Sometimes it’s what’s on the inside that counts and the mystery behind it. Elegant fruit and minerality. Aah…
Needless to say, I want to try them all.