(Karadoc, Vic)Selection 23 refers to the tract of land on the banks of the Murray River granted to the Forbes family in the early 1900’s. Today this property grows the finest grapes in the regions - as witnessed by this juicy, upfront Sauv Blanc, glowing with pure fruit freshness.
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Limestone Coast, SAAsparagus dominates the nose with hints of kiwifruit. On the palate, the wine is fairly herbaceous, again showing cool climate characters typical of the season. The palate is dry with crisp acidity and a long lingering finish. The wine has been 25% barrel fermented in French oak barrels to add complexity and improve palate structure. The result: a fresh and zippy wine that is perfect with fish or tastes great by itself.
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Adelaide Hills, SAFive years ago, this wine would never have happened. Indeed, even now this wine is an absolute rarity - but its happening. A wine that sneaks under the mark but blatantly shows off with the sort of bright, snappy & clearly Savvy fruit flavours that should really (and usually do) weigh in for a bottle.Make no mistakes, Cheviot Bridge (the winery behind the Long Flat Regional range) are out to prove a point. With this wine, they have taken juice that should be destined for a premium, glossy packaged Savvy with a prestigious reputation & pricetag. Yet this is sandwiched in a plainly packaged, mystery white for half the price.Forget the label & this wine is simply the best value Adelaide Hills Sauv on the market. Ever.
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South Eastern AustraliaThe big loser from the consolidation in the wine industry has to be Rosemount - once a independant, family run powerhouse, now, somewhat of an also ran.Underneath the mismanagement however, the wines are still consistently drinkable, crafted in a soft, generous and very reliable ‘drink now’ style, this wine in particular shows loads of sweet ripe melon and citrus fruit flavouors, just begging to be drunk immediately.
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Murray River, SAA nice simple everyday drinking Sauvignon Blanc that comes at an affordable price. This wine is undervalued for the quality it produces. Lovely pale yellow in colour, the aromas are fresh, upfront and zippy tropical fruit characters such as passionfruit, guava and lychee. A fair amount of natural acidity to blend in with the full tropical fruit flavours on the palate. Well rounded rather than overly tart. Drink with char grilled octopus… A bargain wine
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Region - Victoria’Unlike its New Zealand brethren, this one shows gobs of fresh ripe pear fruit as opposed to tart, herbal, grassiness. It is well balanced, crisp and absolutely charming, the kind of white that goes down so easily that it virtually disappears before your eyes.’ National Post Weekly, Micheal Vaughan’Pale straw in color, there’s good varietal character. Aromas are grassy, with guava fruit and mineral tones. Crisp and clean…’ Nat Decants, Natalie Maclean
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Coonawarra, SAA rich array of Sauvignon Blanc aromas. Ripe tones of lychee with rich gooseberry, hints of lemon flower and herbaceousness. This is a classic of Coonawarra Sauvignon Blanc.The palate has a rich structure of ripe fruit and zesty varietal Sauvignon Blanc flavours. Theres’ appealing tropical lychee with some tangy gooseberry and lemon flower. Fresh, lingering herbaceous tones add to the palate structure and overall appeal. A feature of this wine is the excellent balance of rich fruit with fresh lingering and distinctive herbaceous varietal flavours.
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