The pick of our best Sauvignons from around the Globe
Since Cloudy Bay came on the scene twenty years ago, and rocked the wine world with its super fresh, super chilled Sauvignon flavours, the rest of the world has been playing catch-up. Well, guess what, they've finally caught up and some, including these six here, are actually taking over on the inside lane.
You've got South Africa, New Zealand, France, Australia and even Chile - the perfect excuse to get some friends over and have a party. And with at LEAST 25% off for Angels, a pretty damn cost-effective way of throwing a party to boot.
Quick tip - if you are getting in friends, grab yourself some salmon, mussels, crab et al. Sauvignon is to seafood as Lewis Hamilton is to F1. A great combo.
This is the second vintage Bill and Claudia Small have crafted exclusively for Angels and it's an absolute cracker.
We asked them one simple thing. Make us the best Sauvignon Blanc in Marlborough and we reckon they came pretty close - at least for the price you pay, and what's more 94% of people who've bought it agree.
It is classic New World SB. Delicious, ripe, grassy fruit, all gooseberry and kiwi, with an edge of lime, and is packed with enough zing to keep your mouth tingling for hours on end.
Fresher than a teenager with their first crush, this little beaut of a Sav Blanc takes crispness to a new level with its utterly captivating gooseberry notes and zingy, tingly finish.Pure lush.
Juan the winemaker doesn't believe in wasting money on pointless marketing nonsense. Neither do we, so its a match made in heaven that results in a ridiculously good value white.
Youth may be wasted on the young, but not on Sauvignon Blanc. The only way to drink this variety when it's from the New World is straight off the boat and straight into the glass.
Stephen de Wet never lets us down. His Arabella red is a tour de force and this Sauvignon Blanc under the same label is suitably on par.
With its ripe crisp apples and slightly white peach quality, it's a total crowd pleaser, as attested by 91% of the nearly 14,000 that have tasted it so far. Can't say fairer than that.
If you're cracking out the smoked salmon or paying homage to a bit of shellfish, this is your bottle.
It's not often that you find winemakers who combine the art of pulling teeth with the art of making top wine, but that's exactly what Heidi Siegfried does on her family estate in Nelson, South Island, New Zealand. And she's pulled a classic out of the bag with this one.
Racy, refreshing and rejuvenating this is a glass of pure gooseberry deliciousness.
Its the 2011 vintage, so it doesn't get much fresher and finer than this. Perfect for washing down a massive bowl of freshly cooked mussels. Heaven.
Anyone who's tasted Conni and Felipe's reds would be wrong if they thought they were simply a one trick pony. They are just as good with their whites, as this beguiling Sauvignon Blanc so readily shows.
Lovely, grapey, grassy flavours jump out immediately, with a core of zippy, racy pineapple and passion fruit running right through its centre.
More than 11,000 angels already love this wine. If you're not one of them and you love Sauvignon Blanc, then you should be!
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