Smells: Lemon, asparagus, a little floral? maybe? I had a plant once, Copper Canyon Daisy (tagetes lemmonii), and there's a whiff of that anise/marigold in there.
Tastes: Light-medium body. Pleasant tongue acidity leading to a bone-dry finish. Lemon, mineral, chalk, asparagus/celery. Good balance.
Price: $12.99
Buy Again?: Yes.
Pairing: Lemon pasta, capers, goat cheese. Fresh sourdough bread and good butter.
In Comparison: I love how varietals produced in a different place can turn out so differently. Both Quivira and this wine are excellent for their price points, both are Sauvignon Blancs, and both are radically different. Whereas Quivira is lush, floral and fruity this one is citrusy, vegetal and bone-dry. Quivira is produced in the Dry Creek Valley, where the usual is warm days and cool maritime nights. My understanding is that Walker Bay, where the Southern Right vineyard is, is mostly a cool maritime climate, which would lead to less ripening of the fruit.
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