Without any collusion, they both took sauvignon blancs, but styles that were outside the mainstream. They were delighted to see today's line-up, which ranged across a variety of styles and price points, and reminded us all that sauvignon blanc is not the ''one trick pony'' that some believe it to be.\Price: $29.90Rating: ExcellentHints of struck match, burnt toast, feijoa, pea and citrus on the nose. Bright and textural palate, real richness that completely fills the mouth adding tropical fruits, citrus and an undercurrent of herbs and wood smoke. www.churtonwines.co.nzPrice: $27Rating: ExcellentA smoky entre, before the grass, gooseberry, feijoa and riper fruits come to the party. Fresh, vibrant, neatly balanced and moreish; this pulls off the neat trick of having intensity and depth of flavour, yet lightness, too.

Source: Otago Daily Times February 26, 2019 14:26 UTC