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Question: Can anyone reccomend a first class sauvignon blanc?

(Posted by: Conway Valley on 2009-03-16 08:27:48)

Prepared to pay up to say £20. Happy to get it from a supermarket or a specialist shop. Recommendations for wines you have enjoyed personally please. Thanks!

Posted by: KenR on 2009-03-16, 11:18:48

A top notch Sauvignon Blanc from the Old World will, sadly, cost way more than that. However New Zealand is making really good Sauvignon Blanc now, and Marlborough is their best region for it. If you want a fresh style this is the place to go... and I'm just back from a three week trawl of the NZ vineyards so I have tasted loads. Cloudy Bay is up there, but due to its cult status it will probably be above the 20 quid mark. Dog Point do a good one, but VERY limited quantity, and another very good one (and fav of mine) is Allan Scott. Villa Maria is probably the most accessable though... their Private Bin is the entry level and a bit mass produced, however their Reserve and Single Vinyatrd ones are pretty good and worth the dosh if you can track them down. Villa Maria is probably the easiest to find via oddbins and the like, and I think you may get Allan Scott at Waitrose. Best bet though is to try independant wine merchants. Great Grog do Allan Scott and Woodwinters do Dog Point in Scotland, but both will deliver nationwide I think. Even although I am based in east scotland I regularly buy from places in Staffordshire and Oxford myself since delivery these days is pretty good.

Posted by: TX2step on 2009-03-16, 08:33:16

I was going to suggest anything from California's Napa or Sonoma Valleys, but that might be pricier after it's imported to the UK:) .... California wines are the best though; and very reasonably priced in the US

Posted by: redpisces77 on 2009-03-16, 08:34:35

Chateau St. Michelle is very nice & should be right in your price range

Posted by: tgifreespeech on 2009-03-16, 09:42:00

Chateau St. Michelle, while very good wine for the money, is about $10 to $18 USD per bottle. So, since you mentioned a slightly higher price range, you can get into better, more complex wines, if you willing to spend that amount... Here are a few Sauv Blancs that I've enjoyed: Margeurite Shale Ridge Stephen Vincent Turnbull Bogle Bontera Vineyards Kim Crawford I agree that the Marlborough region of New Zealand makes the most interesting Sauv Blancs. Good luck!

Posted by: elliott on 2009-03-16, 10:34:35

One of the finest Sauvignon's in the world is Cloudy Bay from Marlborough in New Zealand. It used to be really hard to find but is now more available. It is probably going to cost you around £22 but it will definitely be worth it. majestic.co.uk/ find/ keyword-is-cloudy+ bay/ product-is-37043

Posted by: SM on 2009-03-17, 10:26:26

If your looking for something that is easy to find, Oyster Bay is a lovely wine that is in a lot of supermarkets, i love most wines from that region. Depends what kind of taste you liek though, old or new world? Fruity or crisp?

Posted by: iain.brennan on 2009-03-18, 07:56:12

I found a site that compares the wines sav blanc comes up if you type it in the search engine but also lots of other very good wines, hope this might help you decide

Posted by: achillea on 2009-03-19, 01:43:08

Depends on your taste. New World Sauvignons can have strong gooseberry/ grassy flavours which I do not personally like. Although more expensive my favourite sauvignons come from the Loire in France. Try Pouilly Fume, or Sancerre (cheaper). Better options will be available from a specialist shop rather than the supermarket. High street shops such as Nicholas or Oddbins are worth a try.