Out Of The Bottle
With David Ellis Ned Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough Region's Waihopai Valley & 2009 The Yearling Shiraz
With
Australia’s liquor outlets seemingly awash with low-priced New Zealand
Sauvignon Blanc – and some chains selling “cleanskins” from as little
as $3 or $4 a bottle – you’d be tempted to wonder why you’d even
consider paying close to $20 for one of these current New Zealand
flavours-of-the-month.
But pay $18.95 for a bottle of The Ned
Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough Region’s Waihopai Valley and
you’ll find just how good a classic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc can be
– and we’ll put money on it you’ll go back for more.
Winemaker
Liam McElhinney crafted this one for Brent and Rosemary Marris who
founded their 260ha Marisco Vineyards in 2003, and are now enjoying
booming export sales here, in the UK, Germany, the Netherlands,
Austria, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Singapore and the Philippines.
Their
2010 The Ned is Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc at its best, literally
erupting with zesty citrus and capsicum flavours and nicely juicy
acidity.
Match it with seafoods (naturally,) or enjoy with
sunset appetizers of crostinis, topping these Italian “little toasts”
with Mediterranean herbs and goat’s cheese. One For Lunch
Former
Australian Show Jumping Champions, Peter and Judy Rymill have taken
their love of horses a step further, labelling a range of one-year
wines The Yearling. They’ve already a 2009 The Yearling Shiraz and a
2010 Sauvignon Blanc, and have now released a 2009 Rymill Coonawarra
The Yearling Cabernet Sauvignon.
Wonderfully fresh and youthful,
this one’s got aromas of blackberry, currant and mint that
follow-through beautifully on the refreshing palate. At just $15 take a
bottle along to enjoy at that next Yum Cha, or match with spicy Spanish
meat balls called Albondigas in a rich tomato sauce served with pasta.
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