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Wine Details
Price:
$17.95 per bottle
Description:
The appearance of this wine is highlighted by it's clear pale straw colour and vibrant hue. Maturation in older barrels has lead to a wine more similar in style to the great white wines of Bordeaux, France. Dominating aromas of crushed citrus and tropical fruit are softened by honeyed nuances arising from barrel aging. A crisp lively mouthfeel leads to a core of citrus fruit flavours, primarily lemon and lime. This wine finishes rich and long, with lingering honeyed fruit flavours. Try Triomphe Sauvignon Blanc with scallops served in a white wine and cream sauce, or with oysters on the half shell. Drink up to four years after vintage date.
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Varietal Definition
Sauvignon Blanc:
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California — at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety — and often assumes the moniker ‘Fume Blanc’. This popular synonym, credited to Napa’s Robert Mondavi, derives from the grape’s historic home of Pouilly in France’s Upper Loire Valley, where Sauvignon Blanc is the dominant varietal and goes locally by the name of ‘Blanc Fumé’. When treated with respect and afforded suitable growing conditions, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the wine world’s darlings. Steely, racy acidity, green, gooseberry fruit, asparagus and a grassy, herbaceous character characterize dry wines made from this grape.
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