Tohu Whenua Awa Marlborough Pinot Blanc 2018 $29.99

Definitely an alternative for anyone who loves chardonnay, this pinot blanc (a clonal offshoot of pinot gris) shows beautiful white pepper, roast stonefruit, zesty acidity, toasty layers, crispness and great mid-palate richness.  Textural complexity and it has that kind of mysterious, alluring, sexiness that keeps you sipping and sighing.  Full and fleshy, yet statuesque, it’s a stunner.