Redwood Creek Sauvignon Blanc 2011

Name: Redwood Creek Sauvignon Blanc
Variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Region: California
Country: United States
Year: 2011
Price: $5.99 (Kroger)

Winery review: “Our Redwood Creek Sauvignon Blanc is medium-bodied with fresh citrus flavors of lemon, lime and grapefruit. Layers of sweet pea, green grass and melon flavors emerge on the palate, culminating in a crisp, refreshing finish.” (Redwood Creek)

My review: I got this wine just for cooking purposes when I was making shrimp and artichoke alfredo for the girlfriend and I for Valentine’s day. To be honest here, it was the second cheapest Sauvignon Blanc I could find at Kroger; the only one cheaper was the Rex Goliath version. I liked this label and hadn’t tried a California Sauvignon Blanc before so I thought I’d give it a shot.

This was a surprisingly good wine. It was citrusy and I thought the winery review calling it out as having grapefruit notes was totally correct. The taste was citrusy up front and finished nicely with a little acidic bite at the end. I would definitely try this wine again.

I paired this wine with a shrimp alfredo dish made with onion and artichoke. The light seafood fare paired nicely with this wine.