05 September 2011
I recently attended a tasting of Clos Marguerite wines at Millar & Co, a small fine wine retail store in the delightful St Heliers village. They have tastings from 5pm-8pm on Friday nights in-store. Clos Marguerite is the reward of patience and passion for co owners and husband and wife team Jean - Charles Van Hove and Marguerite Dubois, both originally from Belgium. Now happily re located to the world famous Sauvignnon Blanc region of the Awatere Valley in Marlborough New Zealand, they produce only two varieties from their 20 hectare property situated on a gravel terrace along the South bank of the Awatere River. The Sauvignon Blanc has a somewhat richer and weighty texture than many other Sauvgnon Blancs, making it reminiscent of the styles from Bordeaux. Excellent as an aperitif, the acidity is delicate and restrained and the flavours of ripe gooseberry, green capsicum and white asparagus make it an excellent accompaniment to seafood, shellfish or light summer foods.The flavours are fresh and clean carried by a fine acidity and delicate mineral character. It's a Sauvignon Blanc for food lovers.
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