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Happy February, readers! It is the month of love and I have some LOVELY wines to share with all of you. Get excited! But first, a confession….
I was going to do a Part I of a Valentine’s Day series on pairing wine with chocolate – specifically white chocolate – but while the white chocolate truffles I selected were delicious, they did not work great with either the New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc or the Willamette Valley Pinot Noir I paired them with. Phooey, and those pairing recommendations came directly from a well-known wine blog (yikes). I have integrity, which means I cannot tell a lie and give you a bad wine and chocolate recommendation. Thankfully, these poor pairings gave me a REALLY great idea for a white chocolate and wine pairing, but I’m out of wine dollars for the moment so we’ll save this idea for Valentine’s Day next year.
Stay tuned for a different wine and chocolate pairing coming up before Valentine’s Day! ❤
But in the mean time, I need to go ahead and just share this Sauvignon Blanc with you already because I’ve known about it for a while and it’s a crime to withhold this knowledge from you any longer. And wouldn’t you know it? February 6th was Waitangi Day, a national holiday in New Zealand that marks the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the country’s founding document. Ha, whaddya know, bro?
So in honor of the glorious wine-producing nation of New Zealand, I present to you, Matua Sauvignon Blanc! This pretty bottle retails for about $11 at my local grocery store, or $14 on wine.com (if you purchase through this link or the one below, it supports the blog, thank you very much). The balance and flavor profile for the price is amazing! A typical Sauvignon Blanc, it offers mouth-puckering acidity, light body, refreshing citrus and mineral flavors with a touch of tropical fruit.
Check it out….
Is he sticking his tongue out or salivating because the wine is so good?
- An excellent price point (which is important these days)
- From Marlborough, NZ – the global epicenter for New World Sauvignon Blanc
- 13% ABV
- Pale straw color with a greenish hue
- Powerful, scintillating aromas erupt out of the glass: passionfruit, kiwi berry, sugared grapefruit peel, macadamia nut, fresh cut green grass
- Flavors of citrus, lime, gooseberry, and some tropical fruit (melon)
- Tart, lively acidity that refreshes and plunges you into pure enjoyment, without being searingly zingy, it also boasts a juicy, full mouthfeel even with its light body
- Word from the winemaker: “This classic Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc is deliciously pure, bursting with ripe lemon citrus notes and hints of passion fruit and basil. The palate is fresh and vibrant with concentrated blackcurrant leaf and a touch of classic cut grass and green melon. So refreshing, you’ll be left wanting more.”
While I wouldn’t recommend pairing this with white chocolate, it will go great with seafood, chicken, and grilled vegetables. But honestly, it’s so good you should just drink it on its own and not mess with greatness.
I shared this with a friend whose favorite wine is Sauvignon Blanc and she loved it. I hope you do, too! Let me know what you think.
Kia Ora, Bros! 🙂
Love Sauvignon Blanc? I have a review of another fantastic New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc here.
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