Can Anything Top SANCERRE???

[@drmatthewhorkey]

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[@ebenjooste3399]

We are very excited that you are coming to South Africa, I trust that you will enjoy great hospitality and great wine

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It didn’t work out this time but hopefully in the future!

[@oxvaldus]

I've been on that Lago Ranco vineyard and it's astonishingly beautiful, in the northern part of the Chilean Patagonia, in a cliff on the border of the lake facing west. Just gorgeous

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You are in the know!

[@az53999]

I believe you. But where can I get a case in the US? Lol

[@solomonmengeu1003]

I haven't had much SB as of late being in the land of Furmint, Juhfark, etc. But Sauvignon Blanc is a great cultivar and can be both fun and "serious". I tend to gravitate to the more mineral or savory styles. Alto Adige, Friuli the Loire, Bordeaux are my go to/favorite regions as the QPR is pretty good. At this point in time I think that interesting and non-generic SB from New Zealand is a bit over-priced compared to alternatives from other regions. Austrian ones are great too, though with limited production they aren't always so easy on the wallet. 😅 I should try a Hungarian one and see what it's like. Great video and well organized tasting.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

🙏🙏🙏 Austria does an amazing job indeed. I haven’ come across a really impressive Hungarian one - then again you don’t need SB there!

[@Kanel__Bulle]

Thanks for the tip on Miani. I live just a 1 hour drive from them vineyard and had never heard of them! Will have to see if they sell any wine on the premises because it appears all online shops have nothing in stock.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

He doesn’t sell from the cellar door (it’s a garage) and doesn’t take visitors

[@Kanel__Bulle]

@@drmatthewhorkey Thanks again for the info. Maybe I can get lucky and find some at the wine shops in Udine because it appears everything online is sold out grr

[@pt79dk]

Hmm was considering stopping by next summer but guess not. You could try Jermann which is also in the area and highly aclaimed (Antinori estate if I remember)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I’ve been to the estate twice (Jermann)

[@az53999]

Dr. how are you finding some of these wines? I can’t find them in the US. The SB from Casa Silva is impossible to purchase

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I get sent a lot of samples. I think Casa Silva is working on changing importers. Their Carmenere’s are available though

[@az53999]

Thank you

[@keithkitelinger2624]

Great video. I’d say 90% of the SBs we drink are from Loire. I really enjoy vines grown in silex. I typically don’t spend much on wines but occasionally will. Seems like we drink a number from Pascal Jolivet.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Jolivet is stellar! You’ll see them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGO2kHajrdBoa7csi=7XUhbnVjLHy9OVx5

[@bendean7906]

Started my wine journey on SB I enjoy the mineral driven versions the most . But one of the best SB I’ve ever had was a 2020 gamble family vineyards from Napa valley very nice honey flavour notes to it

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😮😮😮

[@PianoGuy954]

If you can get your hands on them, you absolutely need to try Sancerre wines from Delaporte. They make 3 whites and 3 reds, and a great rosé. Their whites and reds come in with an entry level "Chavignol", a middle priced "Silex", and a high end single vineyard. They're all incredible, and the high end versions are spectacular, around 25€ at the domain, and can beat some great Burgundies in a blind tasting.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

What a value!

[@pt79dk]

Got a Sancerre from J.P.Balland, grande cuvee 20’ just recently. One of the best performing Whites I’ve had this year if not longer (especially considering the offer @30€, norm~40€. Cheers

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh Sancerre and that price usually delivers hard!

[@pt79dk]

@@drmatthewhorkey was really impressed by its subtlety and burgundian like elegance. Better than Comte Lafond grande cuvee pricewise (was a 21’ though and I know by experience that the good SB’s need 4-5y). Got any must try recommendation like JPB?

[@gogreenmsu03]

Nearly all SB I drink these days is Sancerre or Pouilly Fume, with an occasional white Bordeaux. I have to credit NZ SB as being the category that launched my wine enthusiasm, though, even if I don’t drink them nearly as much as I used to. They’ll always hold a special place with me.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

It is the gateway for a lot of people

[@Blair338RUM]

I love French SB. Haven’t enjoyed the NZ versions for a long time. Good tip about the Italian wines Matt. And the South African and Chilean wines

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Thanks for watching

[@ArnoldToporowski]

love Vie de Romans! I have to try their Sauv Blanc (have only tried their Pinot Grigio and Chardonnay)

[@drmatthewhorkey]

They are iconic!

[@mikaelplaysguitar]

I do like some Sauvignon Blanc, usually from Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé or Südsteiermark (South Styria?).

[@drmatthewhorkey]

All good regions!

[@ongcheonghock]

I have totally got into the Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc recently. I miss the original Cloudy Bay (pre 1994). This comes closest to the explosiveness of that wine, not surprising because it is owned by one of the original winemakers?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Grewacke offer great QPR

[@AnarchoKapital]

I totally get what mean if you say "SB is a save bet in a restaurant". When it comes to the selection of wines, I clearly miss Südsteiermark (southern Styria). I mean you named it in the video. Many say it is the best region for SB.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You’ll see Temet here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aGO2kHajrdBoa7csi=7XUhbnVjLHy9OVx5

[@stroopwafel6141]

Great tasting! I live at the coast where seafood is available in abundance. Sauvignon blanc pairs well with clams and other shellfish. I had SB's from Chili and New-Zealand, and as they are good, I prefer Loire SB a tad more. I got tired of the sometimes too perfumed NZ sauvignon blanc. My daily drinker is Villebois Touraine SB. It ticks all the SB boxes and it's even has some depth at 9 euro. Their Sancerre (22 euro) and Pouilly-Fumé (19 euro) are excellent as well. Have you covered other appellations in the Loire? Probably as they have 63 appelations. Interesting might be the revival of Muscadet.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

There are plenty of Loire videos on the channel ;)

[@maguro008]

Is 90 plus lower than 91?

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Yes

[@vinoyay2662]

Sauv Blancs are generally at the bottom of my white wines choices, especially from NZ. Those versions are harder for me to get past the cat pee aromatics. But…2 years ago we had a few from both Chile and South Africa and I am a fan of those. But like you, nothing beats Sancerre for single varietal SBs. But I do enjoy Bordeaux styles, blended with Semillon. Another great tasting…thanks!

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Ohhhh I love Bordeaux Blanc too

[@carlcadregari7768]

Pipi de chat…. One of my favorite wine terms….😀😀. Love SB from Alto Adige.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Hahaha cat pee…

[@GarthScholtz]

Go Reyneke! Go South Africa! That is an excellent wine; I had a 2017 earlier this year and it was absolutely glorious! Always disappointed when I don't see a Constantia Sauvignon Blanc in an international line-up. Klein Constantia's estate Sauvi B is a beautiful wine at a reasonable price relative to the quality.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Go South Africa!!!

[@JPVLDRodrigues]

I'll take an Encruzado from Dão in Portugal to Sauvignon Blanc any day...

[@drmatthewhorkey]

I love me some Encruzado!!!

[@welshtoro3256]

I do like Sauvignon Blanc and people that poo poo on NZ are being a bit snobby. Nothing wrong with an inexpensive supermarket NZ pick for a decent weekday meal.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

You got that right!

[@myname5918]

When my wife and I 1st started drinking wines we drank NZ SBs. Now that we have drank way more wine, when we get a NZSB it’s immediately noticeable and bizarre. It’s off putting to be honest

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Understandable! They are toned down these days

[@ROCKFORDGYAPP]

Trialing is the most very

[@ROCKFORDGYAPP]

Sorry…. Reisling

[@drmatthewhorkey]

Riesling is GREAT

[@andrewyarosh1809]

Yes many wines “top Sancerre.” Starting with white CtNdP, white CDR, Friuliano, Slovenian whites, Croatian Whites, Chablis, chenin from the Loire or from the US.

[@drmatthewhorkey]

😮😮😮