Winery Steve BirdBlack Sheep Sauvignon Blanc
White wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Black Sheep Sauvignon Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Black Sheep Sauvignon Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Black Sheep Sauvignon Blanc
The Black Sheep Sauvignon Blanc of Winery Steve Bird matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna pie, mussels with beer or summer tuna quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery Steve Bird's Black Sheep Sauvignon Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignonasse
Dry, structured, aromatic whites with a pale golden hue, a broad palate and preserved acidity, featuring fresh almond, pear, apple, citrus, white flowers, cut herbs and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of Friuli Colli Orientali DOC and Collio DOC as Friulano (emblem of Friuli). Also grown in Chile (Sauvignon Vert) and Slovenia. Native south-west variety, long confused with sauvignon blanc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Black Sheep Sauvignon Blanc from Winery Steve Bird are 0, 2010
Informations about the Winery Steve Bird
The Winery Steve Bird is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Marlborough to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Marlborough
World reference for Sauvignon Blanc: aromatic, exuberant whites with signature notes of passion fruit, gooseberry, grapefruit and cut grass, sharp lively acidity and an iodised finish. King grape on 71% of the vineyard since 1972. Also fine, silky Pinot Noir (cherry, plum, spice), taut Chardonnay and lively Riesling. Traditional-method sparklers on the rise.
The wine region of South Island
New Zealand's southern island, cradle of the country's great wines. Sauvignon Blanc signature in Marlborough (~80% of national vineyard): explosive and tropical with grapefruit, passion fruit, boxwood, cut grass and mineral touch — global benchmark. Pinot Noir star in Central Otago (among the most southerly) and Waipara: airy with cherry, raspberry, undergrowth, thyme. Taut Riesling, precise Chardonnay, floral Pinot Gris.
The word of the wine: Clos
Plot of vines surrounded by walls. Many Burgundian climates are clos.
