Tasting - Torrent Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Wine Label

Me With Bottle

Name: Torrent Bay Sauvignon Blanc

Varietal: Sauvignon Blanc

Region: Nelson

Country: New Zealand

Year: 2020

Price: $12.99

Tasting Notes from Get Wines Direct:

"Soft and Bright with abundant fruit including lime and white melon with subtle savory, smokey characters leading to a fine, long and elegant finish."

Source: https://www.getwinesdirect.com/white-wine/Torrent-Bay-Nelson-Sauvignon-Blanc-2020

Wine Folly Notes - p. 165

• Unique-tasting white with strong herbaceous flavors derived from methoxypyrazines
• Gooseberry, honeydew, grapefruit, white peach, passionfruit
• Very high acidity
• Low alcohol, low body, low sweetness
• Very low tannins

My Review:

This was a very pleasant Sauvignon Blanc. Its aroma was prominent with pear and grape, with much the same taste. It was a little acidic on the first tongue-touch (but not really afterward) and very crisp, with a pleasant sour aftertaste. It was also a little on the dry side for a white wine. I definitely agree with the "fine, long, and elegant finish" that the online tasting notes described. Going by the Wine Folly notes, I expected this wine to have more acidity throughout.