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WHITE WINE SECTION
This post will highlight
4 White Wines recommendations to try. These are not usual cheap supermarket wines and will need just a little bit more effort to seek out but it's worth it to have a quality wine that's really made from a good producer.
Most of the low priced supermarket white wines will taste about the same so to be honest it matters little if you are only looking for a cheap wine. What you want, instead, are wines that reflect the flavour and aroma of its unique grape and soil/climate in the best way.
The 4 wines I have selected are grapes you have definitely heard before but this time I would urge you to venture out of your comfort zone to move up one or two tiers higher for these recommended wines that over deliver on quality.
SAUVIGNON BLANC
- 2013 Ata Rangi Sauvignon Blanc @$40+ - One of the top producers in New Zealand in a region where most are unaware about in Singapore:
Martinborough. While most NZ sauvignon blanc sold in Singapore are from the Marlborough region, the Martinborough region reflects a soil close to that of Burgundy and suited for cool elegant wines.
This will not be an in-your-face tropical & grassy fruit bomb like a regular NZ Sauvignon Blanc but instead a more restrained elegant style backed with a pure & mouth-watering fruit flavour, bright acidity and smooth texture. This is the result of a extremely high quality grapes of low yields that are painstakingly hand picked/
What to pair with: Sashimi Salad, Cooked Seafood Dishes, Grilled Chicken
Where to buy:
Wines Online,
Crystal Wines,
Cru World Wine
CHARDONNAY
- Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay @$40+ - $50+ - The M3 Chardonnay is one of the top Chardonnay in Australia that is still moderately priced. M3 is the name of the vineyard that yield's the estate's best fruit. This is made in an elegant
white burgundy style but with a slightly more intense Aussie fruit.
Stone fruit and citrus notes highlight the aroma and continue onto the palate. On the taste you get grapefruit notes with profound intensity and weight on the palate, held in check by a seam of crisp acid that keeps it fresh and tight. Like most of the top Chardonnay in the world, this sees some oak giving it an elegant creaminess as well. Can easily keep for 5-8 years to age further.
What to pair with: Rich fish dishes (ie in cream sauces), mushrooms, grilled pork & chicken dishes
Where to buy: Marketplace Supermarket, 1855 Bottle Shop, Selected Fairprice Finest
RIESLING
2013 Schloss Lieser, Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr Riesling Spätlese, $55
2013 Schloss Lieser, Riesling QbA, $40
Schloss Lieser ranks among one of the top producers in Germany but their
volumes are one of the smallest among the best making their wines incredibly hard to find. Located in the prime Riesling region of the Mosel Valley in Germany, the steep hilly rieslings make some of the best wines in the world. Rieslings are known to reflect the soil, climate, pair magically with food, build complexity with time and can age for decades.
Traditionally steep vineyards of the Mosel Valley
For German Rieslings I would suggest that among the 2,
the QBA (which is their entry level wine) can be drunk more immediately. The Spätlese, while irresistably delicious now, will reward your patience by aging and getting even better. Don't worry too much about the term
"Brauneberger Juffer Sonnenuhr", this is just the name of their vineyards. Spätlese means late harvest and will have a high sugar level.
These wines will reflect the quality and extreme refined flavours and aromas of Schloss Lieser's wines. Balancing incredible richness with impeccable elegance is their forte. Bring this out to impress.
What to pair with: Spicy Asian Food (Gong Bao Ji, Thai Food), Grilled Teriyaki Dishes, Sushi, Local Singapore Food, Roast Duck.
Where to buy:
Artisan Cellars
To be continued...
Later portions will include Reds & Desserts.
