Bodega Tapiz Classic Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 75cl

Cool mountain air is the making of white wine at Bodega Tapiz, whose estate sits among the highest vineyards in the Uco Valley, fed by Andean snowmelt. The Classic Sauvignon Blanc is its crisp, aromatic everyday white, built for freshness above all.

This is pure Sauvignon Blanc, picked to hold its zip and made without oak, so the aromatics stay front and centre. Altitude and cool nights give it the bracing freshness the grape thrives on, and a clean, mouth-watering line. This is Sauvignon Blanc with real energy.

The 2022 is a bright, current-vintage white. Detail on the season is thin here, so we let the aromatics describe the wine rather than fill in what we cannot verify. It is at its best young and well chilled. Drink it soon, while its aromatics are still singing brightly.

The nose is intense, cut grass and green herb lifted by pink grapefruit and a soft tropical note. The palate is fresh and zesty, light-bodied and dry, finishing clean and crisp, leaving the mouth keen for the next glass. There is nothing shy about its aromatics or its bright, mouth-watering snap.

A lively aperitif white for warm days and light meals. Serve well chilled, around 8 degrees, with goat’s cheese, green salads, grilled vegetables or fresh seafood. It is the sort of white that disappears quickly on a sunny day. If you like a zesty Marlborough or Loire Sauvignon, this cool-grown Andean version will feel like a fresh, sunny cousin with real drive.