This was served as the welcome drink in that special wine dinner the other weekend, and I wondered about the name of this grape, from which the wine was made. The back label gave it as a synonym to the Savignin Blanc, Heida, Bon Blanc ... but not Savarro. I was later told that this was not even a synonym used in the Yarra Valley, but one that Brett had conjured up, because he did not fancy to his varietal wine by the ones that were available. Now it waits to be seen if the name would be incorporated into any of the databases on grape varieties; we could well be seeing the birth of a synonym. (Further details on Savignin Blanc merits another entry.)
As for this wine (we had the 2013), it was a pale lemon, with a fresh citrussy acid nose. the palate was soft with an off-dry entry turning acid later, blending into an acid backbone with a hint of astringency. Good as a welcome drink to get the saliva going for the meal, and it matched the pan-fried prawns very well indeed.
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