Summers Hot Wine Picks for your Summer Backyard Party!

2007 Brancott Sauvignon Blanc Marborough New Zealand
A green nose combined with distinctive flavors of gooseberry passion fruit. Brancott Sauvignon Blanc personifies what New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is meant to be. A 2009 summer BBQ must have!
Paired with: Rounds of Purple Fingerling Potatoes, Topped with Crème Fraiche, Black Caviar, and Dill

2008 Teddy Hall Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch South Africa
Refreshing and Zingy! The perfect summer vacation wine. Tropical guava, honey, and pineapple are balanced with dry green apple and a crisp minerality. Complex and sophisticated.
Paired with: Squash Blossoms stuffed with Ricotta or Goat Cheese

NV Ecker Gruner Veltliner Weinland Austria
This wine is fun and refreshing! The bottle is cool, the name rolls of the tip of your tongue, and it has a slight effervescence. The racy notes of pepper make this a perfect pick for dry white wine lovers!
Paired with: Swiss Chard Stuffed Ravioli, White Wine, Herb Butter, Crumbled Farmers Cheese, Yellow Heirloom Tomato.

Brett Clugston, SWG Sommelier