Sauvignon Blanc

Yesterday morning, while traveling over the Cognac region, Didier Daguneau was tragically killed in a small plane crash. In a year of insufferable loss, which included the passing of the American wine pioneer, Robert Mondavi, this legend of the Loire seems to have struck me the most painfully. The self-taught, passionate maverick seemed to attract as much praise as he did disdain, and at 52 years

Style : Dry and Crisp Grape Varieties: 80% Chenin Blanc, 20% Sauvignon Blanc Vintage : 2007 Price : £ 6.30 Purchase :FinestWine.com Description : Stellar Winery is situated 275 km north of Cape Town in a semi-arid area of South Africa on the road to Namibia. In these extreme conditions the company produces a range of wines that are not [...]

Winemaker’s Notes bright grapefruit and tropical melon aromas introduce this brilliantly fresh and crisp Mendocino Sauvignon Blanc. Notes of lemon and lime with clean straw-grass meets mineral edginess continue to define the fruit from our Feliz vineyards. Visions of summertime on the porch with oysters and our Estate Sauvignon Blanc. Fermentation Notes Morning fruit, hand picked, stemmed an

Winemaker’s Notes This wine has a vibrant aromas of ruby red grapefruit, papaya drizzled with lime, and ripe honeydew melon that layer with a hint of spice reminiscent of ripe jalapeno. The palate is bright and refreshing with a long, persistent finish. Bottled: February 15, 2008 Released: March 16, 2008 Cellar Range: 1.0 yrs - 3.0 yrs or Drink Now Winery: Lucchesi Vineyards & [

Key Data Style: Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc Style Grape: Sauvignon Blanc Country: New Zealand Alcohol: 14% Vintage: 2007 Size: 75cl Purchase: Buy This Wine This is our all time bestselling New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. You’ve probably never heard of Dr. John Forrest but he is New Zealand’s winemaker of the year 2000. If you’re a fan of Cloudy Bay a) this is the same grap

Producer: St. Clement Vineyards Wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Bale Lane Vintage: 2005 Country: USA Appellation: Napa Valley Wine Type: White Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Grade: B+ Designation: Excellent Value Price: $20.00 Buy This Wine: FinestWine.com If like me, you have opted out from the Chardonnay crowd and are seeking to go your own white wine way, then a crisp and zingy Sauvignon Blanc could be your

Frequentemente os leitores do QVinho questionam os exageros do vinho moderno. Principalmente quando o mesmo provém do chamado Novo Mundo. Os principais fatores discutidos dizem respeito aos excessos: de álcool, de carvalho e de fruta muito madura. Realmente, sobram sensações adocicadas e faltam aquelas de complexidade e sutileza. Em contrapartida, temos acesso a vinhos brancos [...]

St. Helena’s Charles Krug is the earliest winery that appeared in Napa Valley back in 1861. The winery has a lot if history, the most interesting not involving Krug, the Prussian immigrant who got the barrel rolling. No, that occurred when the winery changed hands from the second owner James Moffitt to Cesare and Rosa [...]

Producer: Shenandoah Vineyards of California Wine: Sauvignon Blanc, Amador County 2006 Vintage: 2006 Country: USA Appellation: Amador County Wine Type: White Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc Grade: B Designation: Cheap and Good Price:$8 Buy: FinestWine.com I usually pick up a bottle of Shenandoah’s Zinfandel wine when I want a non-bully Zin. The winery along with their sibling winery, Sobon Estate are

Not being one much for wine, my husband and I have joined a wine club in our city. Wine clubs, for those of you whom are familiar are a great time to get together with other consumers (of different levels) to taste and try numerous types of wines. At this meeting, we were introduced to [...]

Year after year the winemaking team at Viña Tarapacá enthrall and impress with fabulous, fruit-driven Sauvignons. Step aside Sancerre; make way Marlborough! Oz Clarke hits the nail on the head when he says “Chile just creams the opposition.” High in the Andes foothills, fruit is picked by hand and rigorously sorted to ensure only the best [...]

Another half bottle from my local grocery store that I had to try... The 375 ml bottles are convenient and perfect when you just want a glass of wine and don't want to pop open a whole, 750 ml, bottle.The Amador Foothill Winery 2005 Shenandoah Valley Sauvignon Blanc is made from 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon.It has a golden, light, straw color in the glass, and the nose shows prominently apple, but also citrus and green pear.The wine has a round mouth feel with apple, citrus, slight spice, and touch of minerals. The finish is long and carries good acidity.The very round mouth feel made this wine feel slightly to rich for my preference, considering it is a Sauvignon Blanc. I prefer a more lighter and crisper style. However if this is not the case for you I would deem this to be a goo

I haven’t reported on our Rosenblum after-work study group in a while. Back in October, we met for our first blind varietal tasting. Grape of choice: Sauvignon Blanc or Chenin Blanc. And I have to say, we got our egos bruised a bit. Wine 1: daybright, grapefruit, apple, grass, pepper, lemon, stone…thought it was New Zealand, tunred out to be Chile: 2004 Killer Bee Sauv Blanc from Maipo Valley Wine 2: bright and youthful, lemon, pear, lime, somewhat spicy, with creamy lemon custard, so def. some oak…thought Sonoma Fume Blanc….actually 2006 Chenin Blanc from South Africa Wine 3: passion fruit, key lime, pear, grapefruit, straw, minerality…surely this is New Zealand….but no, it’s French– 2006 Domaine du Tremblay Quincy (SB) (more…) blind varietal tasting, Sauvignon Blanc, 2004 Killer Bee Sauv Blanc, 2006 Domaine du Tremblay Quincy

SurVino: Vino muy bien estructurado, de gran aroma floral, en boca predominio cítrico. Descripción Bodega Torres: Vino procedente de las bodegas de Chile, que se elabora exclusivamente con la noble variedad Sauvignon Blanc cultivada en las riberas del Guaiquillo. Vino frutal y extraordinariamente aromático Gastronomía Excelente complemento para mariscos, pescados y arroces marineros [...]

Cork:SCREW TOP! Name: Kunde Estate Sauvignon Blanc - “Magnolia Lane” Type: Blend - Sauvignon Blanc Vintage: 2006 Region: Sonoma Valley Country: USA Producer: Kunde Estate Vineyards Price: $12.99 Purchased at: Vintages Wine & Spirits Date: 08/3/07 Served With: Roasted Chicken Fajitas Salsa Verde Appearance: Clean & crisp looking with a slight yellow tint Aroma: Citrusy Taste: Very, very grapefruit! Light and clean. Refreshing. Comments: Though it’s a white wine it has enough consistency to offset the spicy Mexican dinner. The citrus was just what that dinner needed! I would definitely buy this wine again, especially in the dog days of Summer! It’s interesting how many wines are coming with screw tops lately. Here’s another take on this sauvignon blanc. Here’s another review of the 2003 vintage.

When we went up to El Dorado wine country in April earlier this spring I picked up a bottle of this Sauvignon Blanc at the Terre Rouge/Easton winery. Tonight, beeing Friday night, BBQing in the backyard, I thought this would be a great wine to start with as the food is cooking. I reviewed this wine briefly before, after our wine trip. Today I will go a little more into detail.This wine was cold fermented in stainless steel tanks and then aged in neutral French oak on the lees for 9 months. The majority of Sauvignon Blanc are aged in stainless steel to keep it clean and crisp. The oak, in this case, gives this wine a certain creaminess. It did however not go through malolactic fermentation which gives it the characteristic crispness we usually see in Sauvignon Blanc.This wine has a clear, light straw color in the glass. On the nose light tropical fruit, pear, citrus and a hint of butter scotch vanilla. On the palate there is citrus, light peach and pear, with a slight round creaminess o

Presentación de Viña Casablanca: Variedad: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Denominación de Origen: Valle de Casablanca Cosecha: 2006 Sistema de Conducción: Espaldera Potencial de Guarda: Consumir ahora o hasta 2 años Notas de cata: Colección Privada sauvignon Blanc 2005 muestra un intenso color amarillo verdoso. En aromas tiene un marcado carácter floral, además de notas frutales como clementina y piel [...]

Now, I definitely don’t mean I don’t want to drink any Sauvignon Blanc; it’s usually one of my favorite whites. The name of the wine I drank the other night was the 2004 NO Sauvignon Blanc. The fruit came from Lake County and the NO Vineyards and Winery reside in Healdsburg, according to the label, but in my brief time online, I couldn’t find a website. I bought this bottle a few months ago at K & L for $6.99 and wasn’t sure if it would be any good. But the back label sounded right up my alley: ” NO oak aging. NO cork. NO malolactic fermentation. NO attitude. NO kidding.” Just how I like SB. This one I had with my trusty salad of crabmeat, grapefruit, and goat cheese (no avocado, sadly). The wine itself seemed to have the smell of too much sulfur at first, but once that blew off, I found grapefruit, grass, and a touch of cat pee. On the palate, there was more grapefruit, along with lemon and pineapple. Not my favorite Sauvignon Blanc

The Summerland Winery 2006 Central Coast Sauvignon Blanc has a very pale, brilliant, straw color in the glass. Stick your nose in the glass and discover tropical fruit, white peach and citrus. On the palate a milder citrus with sweet pear and the tropical fruit again. The finish is clean and fresh with uplifting, crisp acidity. A not to shabby Sauvignon Blanc.I got this at BevMo's 5 cent sale, which means that you buy one bottle for full price and get the second for 5 cents. So, I basically got this bottle for $ 8 ($15.99/bottle when not on sale). I say that is a very attractive price for a decent bottle. This would be a great crowd pleaser for that big summer BBQ, when you want to serve something good that won't brake the bank.Find it online at Wine-Searcher.com from $12.60.Vote for my blog here and help me reach top 10 on The Blog TopI am now in top 12!

Presentación de Viña Misiones de Rengo: “Este Sauvignon Blanc, proviene del Valle del Maule, es de color amarillo verdoso, con intensos aromas de Melón, Pomelo y flores silvestres como Jazmín. En boca, su acidez es delicada y jugosa. Servir entre 9 y 11C.” SurVino: La descripción entregada por la Viña es muy ajustada a la realidad. En naríz [...]

Presentación de Viña Errázuriz: ” Fiel a su filosofía de elaborar vinos de la más alta calidad, para este Sauvignon Blanc, Viña Errázuriz ha seleccionado rigurosamente uvas provenientes de sus viñedos en el Valle de Curicó, región vitivinícola tradicional de Chile donde el abundante sol y las noches frías producen vinos de aromas intensos y frescos [...]

Tonight I served a Roasted Beet, Fennel and Goat Cheese Salad with the Long Meadow Ranch 2006 Rutherford Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc, a match seemed to be made in heaven.The freshness of the SB went perfect with the sweet roasted beets, the tanginess of the goat cheese, and the acidity of the citrus in the vinaigrette. Mmm...The 2006 LMR Sauvignon Blanc has a beautiful, very pale straw color in the glass. On the nose, crisp apple and pear. The apple follows through to the palate with some citrus and tropical fruit. This wine is round and full bodied in the mouth but still possesses that refreshing taste you want from a SB. I had the 2005 last year and thought it was great, and the 2006 is right up there with it. A perfect wine with a light seafood dish or salad this summer.Find it at LongMeadowRanch.com for $18.Vote for my blog here and help me reach top 10 on The Blog TopI am now in top 15!

Sometimes when choosing a wine to go with a meal, it’s not about the main ingredient so much as everything that surrounds it. When I decided to make a portobello sandwich, my initial choice would have been a Pinot Noir or an Italian red. But with the preparation of roasted red peppers and chive goat cheese, I decided to go for my old stand-by of Sauvignon Blanc, especially since the mushroom was marinated in a balsamic vinaigrette. And when coupled with a simple salad with olives, tomatoes, garlic, and oil & vinegar, the pairing was just right. The wine: 2005 Giesen Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough in New Zealand, one of my favorite places for SB. (Usually not too expensive–this one was $10) On the nose, grapefruit and freshly cut grass. Upon tasting, more yummy grapefruit, pomegranate, and dill. As expected, very crisp and acidic, which worked well to cut through the goat cheese and stand up to the salad. The slightly vegetal quality was complemented by the re