Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand
Cost: $26
Pale straw in color with hints of green and featuring blackcurrant and gooseberry on the nose with concentrated fruit and tropical fruit on the palate. Â Pairs well with crab, salmon, chicken, and cheeses.
Recommendations: This time of year, I drink a lot of Sauvignon Blanc, which is why I’m always happy to get a sample sent my way. Â I’d never heard of Brancott Winery before I got this wine, but the description sounded good and like I said, I like Sauvignon Blanc this time of year.
I didn’t really catch the hints of green in the glass, but the wine was certainly straw colored and given as how I’m not particularly familiar with gooseberry, I mostly got citrus on the nose. Â On the palate the wine was full of citrus with a finish of lemon-grass. Â Paired with a dinner of salmon and risotto, the Brancott B did a great job of cutting the richness of the risotto and the fattiness of the salmon.
My only real complaint with this wine is the cost. Â While it’s certainly not a rip-off at $26, I feel as though I can get a quality Sauvignon Blanc for less. Â That being said, I would still recommend this wine, especially for a dinner of seafood.
There are some brilliant New Zealand and Chilean 2008 sav blancs about at the moment. I dont know how familiar you are with these. But in the Uk, you can get a really good one for £5 to £7.