
Brancott Sauvignon Blanc
Marlborough
Style Light white New World Country New Zealand
Price $13
Vintage tasted 2009
Grapes Sauvignon Blanc
Website www.brancottvineyards.comOverview Brancott claims to have planted the
first commercial vineyard in New
Zealand’s Marlborough region—no
small distinction, as Marlborough
produces a lot of the country’s best
Sauvignon Blancs. They also claim
allegiance to sustainable agriculture,
so you can feel good about drinking
this wine. All in all, we’re impressed,
as were our blind tasters when they
sampled this Sauvignon Blanc.
Nose It’s definitely a New Zealand
Sauv Blanc, with aggressive aromas
of citrus, apples, and grass.
Mouth It’s quite herbal—one blind
taster compared it to asparagus in
lemon juice. The acid is bracing, just
the way we like it.