1. Weingut von Winning Sauvignon Blanc 500, 2018
Having mentioned that this year’s Sauvignon Blanc Masters featured two Master-winning wines, it’s only logical to list the other – and hence our final sample in this snapshot is the second of our top scorers.
This particular wine certainly surprised our judges this year, who didn’t expect a Sauvignon of such quality to hail from Germany, a land of course most famous for Riesling.
Called Sauvignon Blanc 500, its name references the 500-litre barrels used to ferment and mature the wine. Coming from the country’s relatively warm Pfalz, a region better known for cherry-scented Pinot Noir, it was a wonderful wine with a broad array of fruit characters, from peach to citrus peel, and a touch of toasty oak.
In short, it was round, rich, expressive, and refreshing – and somewhat apt that it came from a winery called Winning.
Wine: Sauvignon Blanc 500
Vintage: 2018
Region: Pfalz
Country: Germany
Made by: Weingut von Winning
Medal: Master – The Global Sauvignon Blanc Masters 2019
Approximate retail price (UK): £30
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