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The Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is a wine I found on sale for $9.99 at a local shop. Dashwood is a label that is part of the Foley Wine Family and has an impressive portfolio, that includes wines from California, New Zealand, the Pacific Northwest, Argentina, and France.
The Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is sourced from vineyards in the Wairau Valley and the Ataware Valley on the Northeast corner of New Zealand’s South Island.
There is a certain formula for producing value-priced NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Pick good grapes, ferment the juice in stainless steel tanks get it for a while and it is ready to drink.
There are techniques that winemakers use to make it “their way”. Here the grapes are cold settled the juice bringing the temperature down to around 40 degrees. The juice is fermented at cool temps to draw out the length of time it takes to ferment the wine. They use a variety of yeasts, which bring out different flavors in the wine so multiple yeasts can give the wine complexity.
While the Dashwood is one of those taste of Marlborough Sauv Blancs there are enough differences to add variety, and if these are formula wines, it is an excellent formula. This wine is 100% Sauvignon Blanc and has an alcohol content of 13%.
The Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 Tasting Notes
The color is a very pale golden yellow. The nose is that beautiful explosion of scents that we expect from a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. The Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is crisp and sleek and very tasty.
This Sauvignon Blanc tastes like melon, lemon, grapefruit, apple, peach, and pear. The mid-palate adds tropical fruit, pineapple, kiwi, and a soft slap of spice.
The acidity is balanced and allows the flavors to linger.
The Summary
- The Dashwood Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is an excellent ten-buck wine.
- It does all the good things that value-priced New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc so.
- This is a wine with personality!
