Framingham, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand, 2017

Perhaps better known for its multitude of Rieslings, Framingham have produced an interesting and layered Sauvignon Blanc in a difficult year. While it offers classic Marlborough tropical fruit, with grapefruit and lemon to boot, this wine is a step above thanks to its intriguing texture. There's depth here, the varietal's edges are rounded, and there's an attractive phenolic grip on the finish thanks to some TLC in the winery - 11% of the wine was fermented in oak barrels or acacia puncheons, a splash was fermented on skins, and one-third was left on its lees for six months.