Wine By Nine

White Wine by Palliser Estate from Martinborough, New Zealand. In Palliser Estate's Martinborough vineyards, they train the vines to achieve a low canopy density and well-exposed fruit. This combined with judicious leaf plucking produces the distinctive fruit flavors in the wine. When the grapes are judged to be at their optimum maturity, they are harvested and processed to retain the inherent fruitiness of this varietal. Vibrant lifted aromas of passion fruit, elderflower, green herbs and a hint of stone fruits. The palate is explosive with succulent fruit characters and excellent mid-palate texture and weight. The refreshing acidity gives a clean mouthfeel, and the flavors last and last. It is a lovely, expressive Sauvignon with beautiful balance and harmony.

White Wine by Te Kairanga from Martinborough, New Zealand. Exotic aromas of passionfruit, pineapple and and gooseberry dominate the nose with just a hint of tropical intensity. The palate shows excellent weight, fresh acidity and persistence on the finish. This is an intensely flavored, full-bodied Sauvignon Blanc, perfect for drinking now or cellar until 2008. Enjoy it with every kind of fish or as a perfect companion to flavorful appetizers and zesty rocket salads.