Wine of the Week - Allan Scott Sauvignon Blanc, 2005

Allan Scott Sauvingnon Blanc 2005 $23

After writing about so many New Zealand Pinots this week, it's only fair that I give one of their Sauvignon Blancs a little love. The weather is supposed to be gorgeous next week, and this is a great pick for a hot day.

This is a crisp, dry, medium bodied wine with lots of refreshing acidity. Swirl it around to open up the intense bouquet of green fruit, honey, and green grass. This gives way to a medium-high concentration of flavours of granny smith apple, lemon and bell pepper.

Wanna have some fun with it? Have a sip of wine, and then cut a wedge of lemon and taste it before you try the wine again. The super high acidity of the lemon will make the wine taste less acidic in comparison. If you're new to pairing wine with food, this is a great way to experiment with how the flavours you taste in a wine can change depending on what you serve it with.

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