Craggy Range - Sauvignon Blanc Te Muna 2021
Price: $28.99
Sale Price: $22.99
| Producer | Craggy Range |
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| Country | New Zealand |
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| Region | Martinborough |
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| Varietal | Sauvignon Blanc |
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| Vintage | 2021 |
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| Sku | 02674 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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So what’s different here? Well… not much… I mean, the difference is subtle… which is the point… You see, there really is nothing subtle about the ever-popular Kiwi Sauv Blancs. They are full-throttle, highly extracted, super intense, ultra-concentrated explosions of fruit, acid and sugar. Yeah… I said it. Sugar. The acidity “masks” it, but many of your favorite bottles have as much as 6 grams per liter of residual sugar. It’s okay. I like it too! It’s part of what makes the wines so enjoyable, and such a great match with spicier food.
But what if we dialed that back a bit? Cut the sugar in half… drop the alcohol content a point or two… do we simply end up with a New Zealand Sauv Blanc that tastes like Loire?
Nope. And that is what makes this bottling so different, and delicious! All of the wild tropical flavors are still packed in here, and the wine is still intense… yet it is elegant and refined. The wine is so very familiar… and yet… ahh… more “elevated”, “refined” and refreshing. Think lighter fish dishes, neatly accompanied with fresh herbs or a fruit salsa. Or as an aperitif with tomatoes and mozzarella. Yum!
Vinous Media: 91 Points
"The pungent, plush 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Te Muna Road Vineyard (Martinborough) offers up layers of both grassy and elderflower flavors in combination with a tropical fruit salad. It's sweetly fruited and ripe, presenting a rich mouthful of Sauvignon-ness. A small portion of barrel-fermented fruit has rounded the edges, and the fragrant finish is fresh yet ripe. A little more length would be welcome; this may have something to do with the addition of younger vines from new plantings. Drink in youth for its fruity freshness."
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