Thursday's 'Back to [Sauvignon] Blanc' tasting

Since opening the shop it's been a pleasure to taste our way around the white grape varieties, from Assyrtiko to Zibibbo. Following the success of our recent Riesling night, we thought it was about time to show Sauvignon some love. Of all the grape varieties in the shop, it's still one the most requested. Sadly it is also one of those grapes that can get overlooked in favour of the eclectic, a trap the author may have fallen into on a few occasions!

To remedy this we are planning a night in celebration of Sauvignon Blanc. We'll be opening, for all to taste, sparkling Sauvignon, biodynamic Sauvignon, high altitude Sauvignon, oaked Sauvignon, (but mainly unoaked), sweet Sauvignon (but mainly dry) and some Sauvignon Blanc blends. If you don't tend to drink Sauvignon Blanc, there's a very good we'll find one you like by the end of the evening. Failing that, you'll just have to come back next time for the Chardonnay tasting...

The full line-up:

2016 Domaine Patrick Vauvy Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, Loire, France

2017 Domaine de Chevilly Quincy, Loire, France

2017 Alain Brumont, Gros Manseng / Sauvignon Blanc, Cotes de Gascogne, France

2016 Collavini 'Blancfumat', Collio, Friuli, Italy

2017 Cascina Zerbetta, Shan Pan (Frizzante), Monferrato, Italy

2016 Dona Paula Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Uco Valley, Argentina

2016 'Litoral' Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda Valley, Chile

2016 Saint Clair Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

2015 Lismore Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Greyton, South Africa

2015 Vina Echeverria Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc, Chile