Seraph Reserve Touraine Sauvignon Blanc 2011

• As concentrated as New Zealand Sauvignon but with an extra refreshing dimension. Refined and exuberant at the same time. We love it.
• Leaves Sancerre looking distinctly over-priced and slightly embarrassed. Kiwis blush on contact!
• This is from the family stocks of wine, their deepest, darkest limestone caves. We'll shout about it quietly.

When rubber-stamping the new vintage of one of your all-time favourite whites, Seraph Sauvignon, Francois Chainier, the winemaker, happened to mention an exciting stash of top-drawer boutique Sauvignon he'd been holding back for someone else. But, as I got there first we got the wine! Made using the best grapes from the Chainier family estate this is a straight up, classy swipe at fine Pouilly Fume. Fine and minerally with intense fruit.

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Grape Type:
Sauvignon Blanc

Country:
France

Bottle Size:
75cl

Wine Style:
Classic Sauvignon

Vintage:
2011

ABV:
12.5%

At its best:
Now - End 2014

Winemaker: Francois Chainier

Country: France

"Andrew [Virgin Wines Buyer] was lucky to get away with this one. I actually had the wine in reserve for someone else! But he can be persuasive. I am delighted with the wine itself, although now there's none left"

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