Highlights: Kalfu Sumpai Sauvignon Blanc Nicolasa Vineyard 2020 Huasco Valley, Chile
What’s special about this wine? It’s a Chilean Sauvignon Blanc that comes from the northerly vineyards Ventisquero planted in the Atacama desert – this is extreme viticulture (read more here) and the results are impressive.
Kalfu Sumpai Sauvignon Blanc Nicolasa Vineyard 2020 Huasco Valley, Chile
13% alcohol
£18.50 Frontier Fine Wines
This is a remarkably linear, aromatic Sauvignon Blanc showing some fine green notes supporting chiselled citrus fruit on the nose. On the palate it has purity, high acidity and a stony, saline mineral streak. There’s such a lovely presence to this wine, which is intense and shows high acidity, with a hint of chalky greenness on the fringes. 93/100