Out Of The Bottle
With David Ellis
Hunter Valley’s Tempus Two 2011 Sauvignon Blanc & Ballabourneen 2011 Gamay Noir
Winemaker Scott Comyns at the Hunter Valley’s Tempus Two has created
an interesting 2011 Sauvignon Blanc under the company’s Copper Series
label, a wine that’s true-blue Aussie yet has suggestions of French
Fumé Blanc about it.
And by bottling the wine under an
eye-catching copper label, he’s done what company founder Lisa McGuigan
has always sought to achieve: that is to create a wine that tastes
good, looks good and is immediately drinkable.
Scott used fruit
from the Adelaide Hills for this wine, fermenting it in 100% French oak
barrels to give it that almost-French twist that he believes will
appeal to the changing palate of Australian wine drinkers.
”The
Copper Series is about traditional European varietals and blends,” he
says. “This 2011 Sauvignon Blanc is hugely exciting with its Australian
and French twists.”
With tropical fruit aromas of lychees and
gooseberries and a smooth palate that’s got a touch of creaminess to
it, this is a nice drop to enjoy with a Caesar Salad, or try it with
white fish pan fried in lemon butter. Pay $19.99. One For Lunch
Another Hunter Valley boutique maker, Ballabourneen has released a
2011 Gamay Noir that’s one of those lighter-bodied reds we agree with
its maker shows every good reason for serving out of the fridge now
that warmer days are heading our way.
Made from fruit from one
of Australia’s few plantings of Gamay, this almost-Beaujolais style
wine has beautifully fine dark-berry flavours and a touch of cherry
sweetness.
Pay $25, and as maker Daniel Binet suggests, chill
it down a bit in the fridge, and enjoy with cold herb-crusted chicken
and a sun-dried tomato salad, or if you prefer with something hot,
salmon steaks with a sweet chilli sauce.
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