Singlefile Wines Single Vineyard Albany Fumé Blanc 2024

Adopting the name that the Mondavi team in California used so many years ago to distinguish worked, more complex examples of Sauvignon Blanc from the fresh, fruit-forward examples which dominate the market reveals exactly where this wine sits. The fruit is from the Misery Hill Vineyard, planted in 1989. Free run juice was wild fermented in stainless steel, before a quarter of the juice went to new Bordeaux oak barriques. A yellow straw colour, this is a style which will appeal to many. There are soursop notes to this (think a mix of red fruits, pears and sour citrus), which adds to the complexity. A touch of Savvy’s trademark herbaceousness, along with florals, figs and a hint of apricots are also evident and there is a creamy texture, with good intensity running the length. A wine of medium length with quite a firm finish, and definitely one for those who wish to see what Savvy can evolve into with some winemaker attention. Drink this over the next two to four years.