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Fiddlehead Sauvignon Blanc The Other Great White Chardonnay, chardonnay, chardonnay. It has enjoyed quite an unchecked reign as the great white grape in the minds of the American consumer, perhaps due to the ubiquity with which it is planted here on the West Coast or perhaps because it simply sounds sexy. Upstart pinot grigio has made a play in recent years, but growers of other white varietals have grown tired of playing the underdog and have even coined a phrase to voice their agenda: “ABC – Anything but chardonnay!” Though I love quality chardonnay as much as anyone, I thought I would examine what is in my mind, the other truly worldclass white grape – sauvignon blanc, with appropriate apologies to riesling of course. Sauvignon blanc is a marvelous chameleon, and may in fact be hiding in your cellar or behind those tricky European labels you already love. Sancerre? PouillyFumé? Sauternes? Graves? (a bias there, I admit). All feature sauvignon blanc either as a pure expression or as part of a blend. Hallmarks of the grape include high acidity, which can be refreshing or shrill depending on its handling by the winemaker. Crisp, green, herbaceous notes are also common, as are tropical fruit notes like papaya, guava and passion fruit. And in vinifications wherein botrytis, the magic grape-friendly mold, plays a role, sauvignon blanc can take on incomparable honeyed flavors that have made bottlings like Château d’Yquem legendary. Any current discussion of sauvignon blanc includes New Zealand, as it is there that the grape has most effectively been resuscitated via remarketing. It’s not as if sauvignon blanc ever went out-of-style but rather that the style made famous by Cloudy Bay (and its easily-remembered name and label) found new fans. New Zealand sauvignon blanc is all about the green – you either love it or hate it, my husband being in the latter camp as he can correctly identify the “pickle wine” in a blind tasting every time. It’s distinctively vegetal and can have elements of cornichon, green bell pepper and fresh-cut grass mixed in with its fruit aromas. I love this style of wine. What’s exciting about New Zealand wine these days is small-batch, artisanal products making their way to the U.S. for the first time. It’s not that Cloudy Bay, now owned by luxury giant LVMH, isn’t good – it’s just that there’s quite a lot of it. For me, importers like Robert Bath are bringing in stuff that’s a lot more fun. Also a Master Sommelier, Bob Bath has ferreted out the best small-lot Kiwi wines – look for his 2006 Tupari sauvignon blanc Dagueneau 66 Luxury Life & Style May/June 2007

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