New Zealand sauvignon blanc is summer in a glass
This island nation excels with sharp, citrusy white wines loaded with mouth-watering acidity and tropical flavors of lime, kiwi and passionfruit.
Sauvignon blanc is tremendously popular, largely because it delivers such good wines at great prices.
The grape is relatively easy to grow and its wines do not require expensive tinkeringat the winery, such as long-term aging or new oak barrels. Sauvignon blanc is naturally high in refreshing acidity and lends itself to lighter bodies wine styles as a result. When the vines are grown in a cool climate, its wines feature a distinctive pungency of scent, conjuring green foods like cucumber or leafy herbs, in addition to green fruits, from lemon to honeydew melon.
Most wine styles draw their inspiration from the European classics, even if they’re made on the other side of the globe, and sauvignon blanc is no exception. It hails from the Loire Valley of northern France, where townships like Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé produce bracingly tart white wines in an unoaked and citrusy style.
Nowadays, New Zealand has become synonymous with sauvignon blanc. Cooled by Antarctic ocean currents, this island nation excels with sharp, citrusy white wines like this one that are loaded with mouthwatering acidity and tropical flavors of lime, kiwi, and passionfruit.
Starborough Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
$10.99, 12.5% alcohol
PLCB Item #5189
Sale price through May 29 – regularly $14.99
Also available at:
Total Wine & More in Wilmington and Claymont, Del., $9.97, totalwine.com; Canal’s in Mount Ephraim, $10.99, mycanals.com; and Joe Canal’s in Marlton, Bellmawr, and Lawrenceville, $10.99; marltonjoecanals.com, joecanalsbellmawr.com, and lawrenceville.jcanals.com.