Wine By Nine

White Wine by Leeuwin Estate from Margaret River, Australia. The Siblings label was launched with Leeuwin's first Sauvignon Blanc Semillon and represents wines intended for fresh early drinking. As a family business, this label celebrates the role the second generation has played in the ongoing development of Leeuwin Estate. The color is fresh vibrant pale straw with lime green edges. Fresh fruit flavors are dominated by Sauvignon Blanc characters of freshly cut grass, tropical fruit, passionfruit and spice. The clean and fresh palate is full bodied and luscious with soft sweet fruit and herbaceous Sauvignon Blanc flavors. The finish is well balanced and clean with a lingering taste of gooseberries.

White Wine by Primo Estate from South Australia, Australia. La Biondina is the Italian term for The Young Blonde, and this distinctive white wine is certainly youthful and vibrant and light blond in color. Beautiful aromas of citrus, peach, passionfruit, apple blossom and more, jump out of the glass. It tastes just delicious, with wonderfully intense yet delicate fruit flavors tantalizing the senses. The secret to the wines magic is its most unusual composition. Joe and Dina Grilli make this wine from predominantly Colombard with just a hint of Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. This is enjoyment in a glass.

White Wine by Nepenthe from South Australia, Australia. The 2006 Tryst White is a fresh, approachable wine from the heart of the cool, pristine Adelaide Hills. The blend is made up predominantly of fragrant, crisp Sauvignon Blanc balanced by finely structured, elegant Semillon. While these two varieties receive much of the regard, the heart of the blend is the vital splash of Pinot Gris, contributing an extra dimension of texture, spice and depth. This depth greatly increases the potential range of food matches. The 2006 Tryst White is a perfect accompaniment to fresh seafood, Caesar Salad or Vietnamese cold rolls.

White Wine by St. Hallett from Barossa Valley, Australia. The Poacher's Blend is a classic Australian medium dry white made for immediate enjoyment. Blended from Chenin Blanc, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes picked in the cool of night it is a crisp, clean wine that is an easy drinking delight. Full flavored with lifted tropical, lime and citrus flavors St. Hallett has created this wine to marry with the freshwater crustaceans and fish that are regularly poached from the creeks and waterways of landowners in the country and believed to be a legitimate, heritage pastime in Australia. Alternately as an aperitif, or with a variety of fish and seafoods the Poacher's Blend is a bright enticing mouthful of Barossa flavor.