Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in flinty soil. Honey yellow color with citrus nose. Tart citrus, grapefruit, orange and mineral taste. Alcohol buoyed finish.
Name: Domaine Fouassier Les Romains Sancerre
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Loire, Central Vineyards, France
Maker: Domaine Fouassier
Alcohol: 14.5%
Light Yellow in color with a nose of citrus fruit and a light mouthful of kiwi, citrus and lemon.
Sauvignon Blanc
Name: Peller Estates Proprietor’s Reserve Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Canada, Ontario
Maker: Peller Estates
Price: $8
Alcohol: 12%
Greenish straw colored wine with a herbaceous nose with hay and grass aromas. Full plush mineral with citrus fruit flavor. Good for fish, seafood and pasta dishes.
White Wine
Name: La Vierge Original Sin
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Hemel-an-Arde, South Africa
Maker: Walker Bay
Price: $14
Alcohol: 13.2%
This very light yellow crystal clear wine has a crisp nose of passion fruit, lychee and gooseberry. A tart grapefruit and kiwi taste with a crisp finish. A very good wine. Don’t forget to chill this wine to get all the thrill! Little sister to the white wine served at the Royal Wedding.
White Wine
Name: Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand, Marlborough
Maker: Villa Maria Estate Ltd
Price: $23
Alcohol: 13%
A Canadian entrepreneur who now has vineyards in California including areas in the famous Stag’s Leap district. This crisp white wine will go up against any of the New Zealand sauvignons with a nose of green apple, starfruit and citrus fruits. Flavors of tart apple, grapefruit and earth. A good finish. A good Californian Sauvignon Blanc.
White Wine
Name: Cliff Lede Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: California, USA
Maker: Cliff Lede Vineyards
Price: $35
Alcohol: 14.5%
This very popular and well liked white is produced from the Caymus wine group. Clear crisp yellow in color with a floral nose of apricot, melon, green apple and honeysuckle. A mouth of melon,honeydew, pear and vanilla. A great wine for those that like melon. (Melon is not my cup of tea) But, well liked by many.
White Wine
Name: Conundrum
Grape: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurtraminer, Chardonnay
Region: California, USA
Maker: Conundrum Wines
Price: $25
Alcohol: 13.5%
Served chilled this is a great VQA Canadian white wine for summer. Notes of fresh fruit, lychee and some edge from the chardonnay.
White Wine
Name: Union White
Grape: Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurtraminer, Chardonnay
Region: Niagara, Canada
Maker: Sandhill
Price: $15
Alcohol: 12%
Light color with a nose and flavor of grapefruit and fresh fruit. Mild finish.
White Wine
Year: 2003
Name: Antares
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: Chile
Maker: Vina Santa Carolina
Price: $12-$15
Alcohol: 13%
A Marlborough New Zealand Sauvignon that is always outstanding. Matured in steel vats, this fragrant wine has a great nose of green grass, grapefruit and lime. A stony taste of grapefruit, passion fruit and tropical fruits with a great finish. Serve chilled. Number 40 wine of 2006 and number 40 wine of 2008.
White Wine
Year: 2006
Name: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: New Zealand
Maker: Kim Crawford
Price: $20-$25
Alcohol: 13%