In wine circles they still speak of the Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc in hushed tones. When it hit the market a decade ago it flew off the shelves so quickly it was simply impossible to get hold of. In the intervening years the Cloudy Bay folks have bumped up the tonnage of grapes but the quality of this Sauvignon Blanc continues to set new benchmarks. 

This delicious white comes from the wine region of Marlborough in the north-eastern corner of New Zealand's South Island. There's up-front gooseberry, touches of green pepper and and some elderflower character in there together with a touch of fatness from the oak and a slight dash of Semillon zing. It's very contemporary, very classy and very very cool.

Drink it nice and chilled with a summery salad or a nice fish dish. It's such a special white, it's also really delicious drunk on its own.