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93 pts Paul Gregutt
2025 Pearl Sauvignon Blanc opens with a blast of pearl, mineral, citrus, fresh cut grass, and lemon curd. The almost tender texture guides lovely flavors of pear, glorious pear, honeysuckle, slate, lime and muskmelon. WARNING: this beauty is so delicious you may think the bottle somehow has a leak. Know that feeling?
Food pairing: anything that lives in the ocean, but oysters for sure. Crottin de Chavignol goat cheese.
Movie pairing: The Wizard of Oz
FOUNDERS’ NOTES:
Pearl was Kelly's first solo wine project, spawned in 2009 from her love of New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs. Pearl was named in honor of Kelly's fictitious great grandmother who drove around in a pearl Cadillac convertible and drank Tennessee whiskey. The style is both mineral and fruit driven, like if Sancerre and New Zealand made a Sauvignon Blanc baby.
“Emulating a New Zealand style, fruity and full-bodied, with a touch of mineral but none of the aggressive herbaceousness that turns many people against this variety. This is made to be drunk while young and fresh. Enjoy the blast of clean citrus and sliced apple, the hint of slate and the lingering, sassy finish." 93/100 Paul Gregutt
"Mellow and round-textured, this medium to full-bodied white offers ripe apples and pears with hints of lemon rind and crushed herbs. Bright, lingering finish. Drink now." 91 points James Suckling
