Kim Crawford - Wine Tasting 1!

Name: Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc

Variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Region: Marlborough

Country: New Zealand

Year: 2022

Price: $14.99

Winery Review: The 2022 Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc is on target in its varietal category. TASTING NOTES: This wine shines with aromas and flavors of slight pungent notes, dried herbs, rustic earth, and grapefruit peel. Pair it with a dozen or two raw oysters. (Tasted 11/24/2022) - 91

Wine Folly Review: Page 262 is about New Zealand wines. Sauvignon Blanc is about 50% of the wine produced in the region. The book mentions passionfruit aromas and high acidity. I taste the high acidity but not the passionfruit. Page 165 talks about Sauvignon Blancs in general and also talks about the high acidity. It also mentions pairing it with salty cheeses and light meats which I will do in the future. Of all the fruits mentioned I can taste the hints of white peach. 

Personal Review: I love this wine! I definitely enjoy dry wines especially the acidic flavor. I also taste a bit of white peach and herbs. It is a great wine to enjoy by itself and I will make sure to try it with cheese and meats. It is very enjoyable. The chilled wine gives it a crisp finish. 

I tasted this chilled and without food.

Introduction

Happy first blog post!

To start off here is a picture of me (on the right) with my friend at the Beliveau Farm Winery last semester. This was my first time going to a winery and getting to sample multiple wines made at the same location. For this I did a fleet of dry reds but also tried the wines my friends were drinking. It was a great first winery and would recommend to anyone in the Blacksburg area.

Most of my wine experience comes from my parents. They are avid wine drinkers and when I am home I will drink wine with them every night. They have started teaching me about different flavors, grapes, locations, maturation techniques, etc. My taste was influenced by them as I started drinking dry wines because that is what they were having with dinner. I am not a huge fan of fruity wines, especially Rieslings. In Blacksburg I will drink wine about 2 nights a week including wine nights with friends. My go to wines which I will write a review on eventually are Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc and A to Z Pinot Noir.

Over winter break I travelled to New Zealand and Australia and got to try some amazing wine. In Marlborough we did two bike wine tours but throughout the trip we had different local wines at every dinner. My favorite vineyard we attended was this small vineyard that only produces 250 crates a year and mostly does Pinot Gris. It was interesting to see how they used the one grape and their technique as they hand pruned the vines and picked the grapes. As well, we were surprised by the Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from the region as they are not marked to the US as the Sauvignon Blancs are. For anyone interested in wine New Zealand is a fantastic place to travel to.

For this class I am hoping to get even more exposure to wine as that is the best way to learn about wine in general and personal preference. I also want to learn more about the differences. I've heard many terms related to wine without knowing what they mean. As well, I want to learn more about pairing wines with foods and will be doing blog entries on that. 

I am excited to learn more about wine over the course of the semester!