Craggy Range Te Muna Road Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 2020
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This is a wine lover’s sauvignon blanc, it’s delicious, with so much going on in the glass. The aromas of freshly mown grass of bowling club greens on a summer’s day overlying papaya fruit – you know, tropical but still savoury – and a bouquet garni of just-picked basil, marjoram and parsley. All with a wonderful oyster-shell minerality, and the nose so lively it almost jumps out of the glass.
The palate is taught, linear and savoury. It is structural and weighty, with a fine balance of Martinborough fruit ripeness and that all-important acidity. The wine is a standout, with texture in buckets and an appealing chalkiness to finish. This sauvignon would be perfect for freshly shucked oysters, spaghetti alle vongole or aburi scallop nigiri. Delicious.
Melissa began her hospitality career in London working for the Rolling Stones, returning to Australia at the dawn of the wine bar explosion in Melbourne to develop a deep love of wine, restaurants, beaches and much warmer weather. She has judged at several national and local wine shows including The Royal Sydney Show, the NSW Wine Awards and The Alternative Varieties Wine Show, and contributed to the Sydney Morning Herald with wine selection articles. Melissa was selected to be a scholar of the Len Evans’ Tutorial and was dux of the 2019 New Zealand Family of Twelve Tutorial. She was previously Head Sommelier at Merivale and is now Beverage and Operations Manager for the Love Tilly Group. She lives in Sydney with her family.
