Lawson's Dry Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2005

When wine tasting earlier this year at a store in Queenstown, NZ I was asked whether I prefer white wine or red wine. I thought about it and answered that I actually prefer cool climate wines over warm climate wines. I adore Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc and so I was in my version of wine heaven in NZ. I am mad about their wine, particularly the Sauvies (as the locals call them). I bought this one as a special treat (locally here in the UK) to celebrate the arrival of My Kate to British shores. And I tried not to convert pounds to NZ dollars *wry smile*

What can I say: Floral, crisp, zesty.. Definitely tastes of passionfruit and limes. My favourite :)

Interestingly, it has a smidge of Semillion (3%, not that I could tell), and a small portion has spent some time fermenting in oak barrel, which I thought was unusual for a sauvignon blanc, but is apparently not an uncommon trick used to give the wine a little more body. I only learnt about this trend on my trip to NZ earlier in the year.

I have been to the Lawson's winery in Malborough and the staff at the cellar door were just fabulous. If you ever see it, their late Late Harvest Gewürztraminer 2004 is just divine !!

Overall: I love Malborough Sauvignon Blanc and this one is just delicious!!