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PondView Estate Winery Bella Terra Fumé Blanc 2017 Wine Review

PondView Estate Winery Bella Terra Fumé Blanc 2017

PondView Estate Winery Bella Terra Fumé Blanc 2017

Niagara Peninsula, Ontario V.Q.A., Canada

Community Score:91/100

Community Reviews: 3

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Price: $34.95

Drink: 2020-2023

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13.5%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: White Wine

Organic wine


Winery: PondView Estate Winery

Agent: Pondview Estate Winery

Natalie's Score: 91/100

A gorgeous, smokey Niagara Sauvignon Blanc with a lusciously rich texture and finish. Notes of green apple and lemongrass. Perfect for rich seafood dishes.

Fumé Blanc food pairings: smoked fish, creamy cheeses, grilled chicken.

This PondView Estate Winery Bella Terra Fumé Blanc 2017 was reviewed on November 10, 2021 by Natalie MacLean

Pricing & Stock Information

  • AGLC
  • 738626

Reviews and Ratings

Craig Haynes - WSET3 FWS SWS IWS rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

There’s a lot going on in this wine in a good way. Charmingly fragrant, this sauvignon blanc exuded vanilla, nutty, butter, spice, peach and citrus. Medium bodied, textured with a long nutty, fruit finish. This tasting experience was shaped in part by 22 months maturation in French oak and the winemaker’s decision to have half of the maturing wine ferment spontaneously. Enjoy.

Reviewed on August 6, 2020
Jennifer Havers - WSET Level 3 rated this wine as 91/100 with the following review:

Gorgeous Sauvignon Blanc that spent 22 months in French oak, adding lovely texture, softness and beautiful rounded flavours. Aromas of fresh lemon and lemon pith, soft peach tones and some golden apple. There are even some slight nutty hints. Medium bodied, with vibrant acidity, and a smooth texture on the palate. Fruit notes are rounded and ripe, and there is some warm spice on the finish due to the oak aging. Lovely.

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