Domaine Naturaliste Sauvage Sauvignon Blanc 2023
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- $39
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Wild by name and nature, this is a wild yeast fermented Sauvignon Blanc that’s matured on lees for 10 months in 1/3 new oak. The aromas are powerful plumes of yellow guava, blackberry leaf and white peppercorn. Pulled paperbark, nutmeg skin and candied lime zest. The exotic journey continues on the palate with ripe fruit that also twists and turns into fragrant Vietnamese mint, sage and fennel. This is demonstrating how intriguing, savoury and fulfilling Sauvignon Blanc can be and it’s a wonder of wine. Try this with a nori roll of avocado and fatty tuna belly, and prepare to groan in pleasure.
Shanteh cut her teeth at Sydney’s Award-Winning Quay restaurant where she worked for over a decade and was Head Sommelier from 2018 till 2022. She has been nominated for the Good Food Guide Sommelier of the Year award on three occasions and claims that her experience as a Len Evans scholar as one of the highlights of her career. Shanteh hosts her own weekly podcast ‘Over A Glass’ with the Deep in the Weeds Network and spends her time writing for various publications and judging at numerous wine shows across the country.
