Thursday, February 28, 2008

Sauvignon Blanc - Clifford Bay and Kim Crawford

Starting to really appreciate Sauvignon Blancs from Marlborough, NZ ... these 2 bottles were about RM$70-80 each, good value for a nice crisp white.

Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc was produced from premium quality Awatere Valley grapes grown in the renowned Marlborough region, in New Zealand. Its described as ... "This wine shows the vibrant tropical fruit aromas of ripe Sauvignon Blanc. the full bodied palate is long, exhibiting intense passionfruit flavours, which linger through to the crisp finish."

I agree!



I've yet to savour the Kim Crawford ... but will let you know how I get on! I am expecting it to be equally good :-)

Kim Crawford Sauv Blanc ... "Selected from various low yielding vineyards in the Wairau, Brancott, Waihoepai and Awatere valleys, these Sauvignon Blanc grapes were machine harvested and protectively handled. After juice clarification the wine was innoculated with pure, aromatic yeast strains and cool fermented. Once dry the wine was stabilised, filtered and bottled."
" Aroma: Classic Sauvignon characters of cut grass and tropical fruits are dominant on the nose. Palate: Unfolds with flavours of passionfruit, gooseberry and subtle herbaceousness. The wine is mouthfilling with good texture and finishes well with cleansing acidity and great length."


Where's Marlborough?
Marlborough is one of the regions of New Zealand, located in the northeast of the South Island. Marlborough is a unitary authority, both a region and a district, and its council is located at Blenheim. Marlborough is known for its dry climate, the picturesque Marlborough Sounds, and Sauvignon blanc wine.

2 comments:

Unknown said...

where did you buy the Kim crawford? we had some at the westin -- looking to get a bottle of 2005 kim crawford riesling....

Julian Si said...

This was ... hmmm, Bangsar's BSC or BV at the supermarket :-)