SOHO’S Stella Is A Star
Stella is the Latin word for star. It also shows up occasionally as a woman’s given name. Do we know any Stella’s. How about Stella McCartney, daughter to Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, and well-known fashion designer in her own right. When we went to New Zealand a few years ago looking to line up a Kiwi winery for our portfolio, we were attracted by the unique embodiment of a passion for life, culture and entertainment and their avant-garde brand name of SOHO. Rachel Carter, winery owner, chose the name Stella for their premium Sauvignon Blanc. Her inspiration was women with classic confidence, sexy femininity plus a whiff of romance thrown in.
While SOHO is based on Waiheke Island, a forty-minute boat ride from the capital city Auckland, grapes for this wine are sourced from their own Carter Family Vineyards and other select boutique estates on South Island’s Marlborough region. Delicious zest fruit meets gorgeous minerality. There is a luscious concentration on the palate of pure stone fruits and lime. The long finish is balanced with a vibrant acidity.
France’s Loire region is the ancestral homeland of Sauvignon Blanc and the classic pairing there is goat’s cheese, called Chevre. Go to you local cheese shop and have them recommend a quality soft goat cheese. Top it with a fig spread. Sip and savour.
New Zealand journalist Sam Kim gave a score of 95 points.