It is really hard to beat a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. This region is known for its intense flavor characteristics and strong grassy notes.
Cloudy Bay's Sauvignon Blanc is one of those bottles we see all the time, and figured it was a great time to try on a hot summer evening with pasta and grilled fennel. Not only did this one hit all the Sauvignon Blanc notes we enjoy, and then some, it went remarkably well with the fennel!
One of our favorite things about Riesling, beyond its delicious flavor, of course, is that it can be grown just about anywhere that grapes thrive. Cold climate? Yep. Warm climate? You got it.
This means many wine regions are growing this versatile grape worth exploring, and Pegasus Bay gave us our first chance to try a bottle from North Canterbury, New Zealand.
For those who like petrol, this one had loads of it at five years of age.
Some wines are such classics that their association with a region goes hand-in-hand. Burgundy for Pinot Noir. Mendoza for Malbec. Marlborough for Sauvignon Blanc.
The Sauvignon Blancs that come out of New Zealand are some of the most popular in the world, and one producer that we see all over showcasing this grape is none other than Kim Crawford.
Naturally, we wanted to see what this one was about and picked up a bottle to enjoy. Varietal typicity? This one checks all the boxes.
We'll never say no to opening a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc from Marlborough, NZ, and when we made one of our favorite dishes, Shakshouka, we knew exactly what we had to open up- Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc!
We've been getting into naturally made wines more and more recently, thanks to joining clubs like Mysa Wine Club that specialize in this production style. As part of that, we've been receiving bottles that are a bit unconventional, and the Supernatural Wine Co Spook Light Pinot Gris 2019 was certainly that.
Why? Well, this one was fermented with the skins on to produce an orange wine!