Not your usual Sauvignon Blanc. This has 21% barrel fermentation in older French oak barriques for seven months. Katnook Estate, Founder’s Block, Sauvignon Blanc, Coonawarra, 2017 Pungent gooseberry and mushy […]
Western Australia is arguably 2nd only to Bordeaux for Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc blends (I reckon we may just sneak in front on the odd occasion also.) Singlefile, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Denmark, […]
Sourced from the Stoney Crossing single vineyard. Showing the non-believers what can be done with Sauvignon Blanc. Wild fermentation and 50% oak maturation. Singlefile, Fumé Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Pemberton, 2016 An […]
Food match: Goat Cheese Tarts. ‘Nuff Said West Cape Howe, Sauvignon Blanc, Mount Barker, 2017 Pale gold with green highlights. Gooseberry and white peach aromas, punctuated with preserved lime and […]
When you’re blessed with abundant coastline and sunshine, this should probably be put on tap. West Cape Howe, Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Western Australia, 2017 I’m unsure of the ratio here, […]
Made by Marisco Vineyards in New Zealand, import and distributed in Australia by De Bortoli. The online shop for De Borts suggests they’ve just rolled over to the 2017 vintage […]
De Bortoli have snuck in some King Valley and Yarra Valley fruit alongside the majority of Riverina grapes. Winemaker is John Coughlan. De Bortoli, DB Winemaker Selection, Sauvignon Blanc, Riverina, 2017 […]
An exclusive in Australia to Woolworth’s stores: Dan Murphy’s, BWS and Woolworth’s Liquor. The fruit is sourced from the Wairau Valley, some parcels barrel fermented in older French Oak and […]
An exclusive in Australia to Woolworth’s stores: Dan Murphy’s, BWS and Woolworth’s Liquor. Comes with a little gold sticker that has 5 stars and “Recommended by Peter Saunders.” I admit […]
Not often that Marlborough Sauv Blanc comes into Australia over the $20 mark, so when it does, there’s an inference of something a bit special in the bottle. Distributed in […]
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