Tuesday 15 August 2017

Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc Rose 2016

From - Marlborough, NZ
Grape - Sauvignon Blanc, Merlot
Alcohol - 12.5% abv
Available from - Waitrose
Price - £9.99 (although currently £7.99 at time of writing)

Appearance - Clear, medium- intensity, pink

Nose - Clean, medium+ intensity, Red fruit (strawberry), tropical fruit (kiwi), green fruit (gooseberry), herbal (mint), citrus (lime)

Palate - Dry, medium+ intensity, medium alcohol, medium+ length, medium intensity, medium+ length. All the above, particularly kiwi, gooseberry, lime.

An unusual wine, as it blends a white and a red wine to make rose - which is unusual. This is something different that is bound to impress people, particularly bearing in mind the immense popularity of Marlborough Sauvignon.

Sauvignon Blanc Rosé

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