Brancott Estate, Marlborough (New Zealand) Sauvignon Blanc 2020

Sep 8, 2021

By Rebecca Murphy

 In the past few years it seems like New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc has gotten more subtle and delicious.  Take this one from Brancott Estate in Marlborough on the South Island of New Zealand.  It is distinctly, but not stridently Sauvignon Blanc in character, with pretty, pure lemon, pink grapefruit and green apple aromas and flavors with notes of fresh lime zest.  It is a crisp and lively wine you can pair with a salad of tomatoes, cucumbers, feta and basil to bid farewell to summer.  The folks at Brancott Estate, which began as Montana, get the credit for planting the first vineyard in Marlborough, which, of course, included Sauvignon Blanc.            

Country / Region

New Zealand

Appellation

Marlborough

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Color

White

Vintage

2020

Score

89

Price

US $ 12.00

Producer

Brancott Estate