2020 Ponga Sauvignon Blanc ($13)

Ponga is the name used by New Zealand’s indigenous people for their country’s silver fern. As the silver reflects moonlight, the Maori used the leaves to mark their way at night.

This wine from Ponga is made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc from the Marlborough wine region. Fermentation took place in stainless steel vessels at 15 ̊ C to 19 ̊ C to ensure the fresh and fruit forward flavors were retained. It was then bottled early to ensure the primary characteristics were preserved.

This Ponga Sauvignon Blanc is pale straw in color. It has aromas of grapefruit, grass and green herbs. On the palate it begins light and cool, becomes quite smooth and then finishes with bright acidity. There is 5.2 g/liter of residual sugar (RS) that counterbalances the high acidity and makes for a very refreshing sip.

This wine is a great value and thus worthy of being featured as a Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week. Enjoy with one with seafood or sip a glass before your meal, with or without hors d’oeuvres. Cheers!

Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Imported by Winebow Imports

Sample Provided by Jarvis Communications