I used to dream about visiting the moon.
Then some bloke called Neil Armstrong beat me to it and I lost interest.
When I got older, I wanted to fly on the Concorde. I saved enough mileage points to achieve that dream. Then life became dull and boring – no more grand ambitions left to fulfill.
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That was until I discovered the underrated Sauvignon Blanc grape, formerly of Bordeaux, France and now metamorphosing in the far flung reaches of New Zealand – as distant as the moon and as exciting as a supersonic pond hopper!
The House of Nobilo is situated in Huapai, North West of Auckland. The grapes for Nobilos’ Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough (PLCB Code 5765; $12.99) are grown in Marlborough, which is perched at the top of the South Island. The winemakers didn’t want to lose the natural fruit flavors of the grapes, so they cold ferment the wine, essentially keeping those natural flavors in tact.
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The Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand should be given the same respect as a 700-pound sumo wrestler – don’t mess with it! Leave it alone in it’s development and it will dazzle you with it’s powerful performance.
The bouquet of this wine is textbook New Zealand Sauvignon – a fruit bowl of perfume, filled with gooseberry and passion fruit. The taste will knock you off your feet, but not before filling your mouth with some sensational flavors of melon and gooseberry and even a little apple and, of course, grapefruit.
After a glass of this wine, a trip to the moon or traveling at twice the speed of sound seem, well, pretty pedestrian.
Cheers!
Ideal Cheese For This Wine – Cave Aged Gruyere
Imported from Switzerland, this cow’s milk cheese has a brown pebble colored rind, with a creamy beige interior. The granular texture transforms the cheese into a smooth creamy taste sensation, with hints of fruits and nuts.
Phill's Cheesy Tip: Be sure to buy your cheese from the “fresh cheese” counter and have it cut in the store. Also, avoid buying more than you need for a couple of days, since the freshness deteriorates after long term storage in the fridge.
You can find Nobilos’ Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough and other great wines at this Wine & Spirits shop:
