Kindeli

Verano Sauvignon Blanc Blend

9.26 ratings

-no pro ratings

Martinborough, Wairarapa, North Island, New Zealand

Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Gewürztraminer, Riesling, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah

Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces, Tomato-Based, Pasta, Pungent Cheese, Goat & Feta Cheese, White Rice, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Potato, Nuts & Seeds, Salads & Greens, Herbs, Chili & Hot Spicy, Beans & Peas, Soft Cheese, Oyster, Mussel, Clam, Oyster, Lamb, Exotic Spices, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, Stew, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Fruit Desserts, Blue Cheese

Top Notes For

8.9

Cellared this for a year to see if it improved or at least got more interesting. Failed experiment. It wasn’t bad but it paled in comparison to how dynamic this wine was on release.

Cellared this for a year to see if it improved or at least got more interesting. Failed experiment. It wasn’t bad but it paled in comparison to how dynamic this wine was on release.

Oct 24th, 2021

9.2

This was one of my favorite wines in 2020 and it’s still showing well. Candied cherry fruit up front that finishes herbaceous and savory.

This was one of my favorite wines in 2020 and it’s still showing well. Candied cherry fruit up front that finishes herbaceous and savory.

Jan 9th, 2021

9.3

Best wine I’ve had this year. This one ticks all the boxes for me. Fresh, bright, high acid, evolving in the glass. ❤️

Best wine I’ve had this year. This one ticks all the boxes for me. Fresh, bright, high acid, evolving in the glass. ❤️

Apr 19th, 2020

9.1

The Kindeli wines from Alex Craighead require at least a decent understanding of natural wine and wine faults. These are beautifully crafted rustic wines usually polarized by oxidation or reduction. Verano is of the latter group, a fire cracker red blend of aromatic whites, all unrecognizable and heavily influenced by native yeast and mild to moderate skin contact. It has a grainy matzah meal aroma that mixes to concentrated tart citrus - full bodied, all full of sunshine too.

The Kindeli wines from Alex Craighead require at least a decent understanding of natural wine and wine faults. These are beautifully crafted rustic wines usually polarized by oxidation or reduction. Verano is of the latter group, a fire cracker red blend of aromatic whites, all unrecognizable and heavily influenced by native yeast and mild to moderate skin contact. It has a grainy matzah meal aroma that mixes to concentrated tart citrus - full bodied, all full of sunshine too.

Apr 15th, 2020

9.5

Sunshine in a bottle! Wonderful mouth feel with notes of strawberries, apricots and freshly mown grass. Has a very pungent nose which was a little off-putting at first but it starts to loosen up after a while.

Sunshine in a bottle! Wonderful mouth feel with notes of strawberries, apricots and freshly mown grass. Has a very pungent nose which was a little off-putting at first but it starts to loosen up after a while.

Apr 12th, 2020