Wine Review: 2011 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
The 2011 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc is excellent and that excellence is attributed largely to the skills of the winemaker. It probably does not hurt that this fruit is grown in a location that produces some of the best Sauvignon blanc made anywhere in the world. Winemaker Kevin Judd spent the last twenty-five years making wine over at Cloudy Bay, the winery that put New Zealand Sauvignon blanc on the world map for most wine buyers. Kevin’s finely tuned skills show profusely in his current efforts with Greywacke.
If you are expecting a cool refreshing citrusy and mineral glass of goodness you are going to get that and a whole lot more. The aromas are grapefruit zest, tropical fruit blossom and exotic dried tea leaf. The first sip delivers a crispness only duplicated by crunching into a fresh, perfect Granny Smith apple revving up the taste receptors for the onslaught of sweet honeydew melon. Bring on the raw bar and line up the shellfish.
Rating: Excellent (92) | $20 | 13.5% ABV
I’m still learning from you guys and I absolutely liked reading the description on this wine. I loved it!
This is definitely a great example of NZ Sauv. Blanc. Give it a whirl and tell us what you like about it Jordan!
I bought a bottle of this to go with shrimp. I don’t enjoy white wine as much as my wife, but I have to say I liked the citrus and mineral flavors. We had it with a few friends and my wife made shrimp scampi. My friends were raving over the pairing. Thanks for the recommendation.
I love to hear success stories!! It’s awesome your guests enjoyed the wine and food pairing. Glad the recommendation came in handy…
The pairing made it look like I knew what I was doing. Thank you. What other wine and food pairings do you suggest?
If you like seafood, you can’t go wrong with crab cakes and Pinot Gris or Chardonnay. Check out Marc’s special crab cake recipe and wine recommendations. I loved it!! https://www.enobytes.com/2012/09/06/crab-cake-recipe/
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