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Article: Wine, etc.: Sauvignon blanc, made well, can be a summer delight
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- Capital (Annapolis)
- Article date:
- August 17, 2005
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Sauvignon blanc has certainly had its problems. Made in a style
honest to the variety, the aromas can be offensive to all but a
urologist. However, winemakers have gone out of their way to tame the
pungent notes with oak or by blending it with semillon. The problem
then becomes whether the wine is authentic sauvignon blanc or some
non-descript laboratory project.
We recently have grown more fond of sauvignon blanc from South
Africa and New Zealand. These wines are fresh, still pungent but
packed with fruit and still true to the grape. In their most
drinkable form, sauvignon blanc is refreshing with crisp acidity,
tart flavors ranging from passion fruit to melon and often herbal.
Sauvignon ...
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... ... become a leader. New Zealand sauvignon blanc remains a global ... pungent, fruity New Zealand sauvignons. Yet in 2008, sauvignon blanc is only part of ... to chardonnay in New Zealand than to sauvignon blanc. Like their counterparts ...
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