This Sauvignon Blanc is from the Villa Maria Vineyard from the Marlborough Region of New Zealand. Villa Maria is one of the largest Wine makers in the region. They were in the news to be the first Wine maker in the world to declare themselves One hundred percent Cork free.

Nose: Has a fine blend of tropical fuits, peach, lime and melon.

On the Palate : it has expressive flavours of fruity melon, citrus. It tastes refreshingly acidic, well balanced and has a long finish.

Pairing: Typically Sauvignon Blancs that aren't aged, have a more “fruity palate” and have a higher acidity have an ability to pair with foods that are fried and usually difficult to pair. Because of this characteristic, this would be an ideal Wine to pair with Fried Indian Vegetable based dishes.

However I paired it with some Greek Lamb Souvlaki (Skewered Lamb pieces with Pita) and it was excellent.

Marlborough, which is situated on the Northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, is famous for its Sauvignon Blanc. This region of New Zealand has Alluvial loam soil (Alluvial soil is a soil deposit developed on floodplain and delta deposits.), that is well drained and hence perfect for growing grapes. The Grape growing season of Malborough is fairly long, which helps the grape grow gradually and ripen. The Sauvignon Blancs from this region aren't the ‘Ageing type’ of Wines and should be consumed fairly quickly.

Rheinhessen is one of the 13 Wine growing regions of Germany.  It is the largest of the  13 regions, and is located on the left bank of the river Rhine. Gunderloch Vineyards are the largest Vineyard in the Rheinhessen. 85 percent of the output from Gunderloch is Reisling.

This wine is Pale golden color.

On the Nose it has a honey, peach expression.

On the Palate it is very smooth and sweet, with peach, honey and a fruity taste.

It is a medium body wine and is acidic, but the acidity is very well balanced by the sweetness of the wine. Has a very long finish.
An absolutely fantastic Wine. It pairs well with most Spicy Indian food.

Note : Most Sommeliers I have interacted with always agree that while trying to pair Indian Food, the Dictum usually is “When in doubt go for the German Rieslings”, because the sweetness of the wine usually balances the spice in Indian food.