Wine: 2023 Giesen Uncharted Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough $20.99 

Why I chose it: 

- I wanted to choose a wine that would put a smile on the face of the largest number of people as a sort of Christmas present to listeners who enjoy wine. 

- Sauvignon Blanc is our biggest selling wine both locally and overseas.

- Giesen is a large, quality conscious producer of Sauvignon Blanc.

- I recently tasted this wine in a blind line-up and it performed very well.

- NZ makes the world’s best SB according to many top wine critics (We make 25% of the world’s SB).

What does it taste like? 

- “Sweet acid” sounds like a contradiction in terms but to me it describes an important component of this wine perfectly. Gentle sauvignon with good intensity of passionfruit, guava, grapefruit flavours with a gooseberry undercurrent. 

Why it’s a bargain:

$20.99 is an average price for Sauvignon Blanc but this is a well-above average quality wine.

Where can you buy it? 

- New World $17.99 (check the vintage, wait for 2023)

- Glengarry Wines in Auckland (2022) $18.99

- Vineonline $17.99 

Food match? 

- Most seafoods, great with clams/cockles 

Will it keep? 

- Drink up 

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