Soul Tree Sauvignon Blanc 2011 India
This is a Sauvignon Blanc from India grown at an altitude of 1870ft on a
plateau near India’s West Coast, and although it does have a lot of Sauvignon
character, it seems heavy and clunky. The clean pale lemon core promised much,
when you popped your nose in the glass the Pear Drop
aromas together with characteristic Elderflower were quite intense, and again I
was hopeful, but the wine in the mouth was heavy and angular and what started
as grassy with some gooseberry and kiwi had a medium, long citric bite at
the end. The acidity was lower than I expected but the alcohol felt in balance.
Overall this is wine that is good while on holiday in India, but back home one
has better choices at the price ( £8.50+). This wine originates east of the
city of Nasik , 4 hour drive or a more
sedate 3 hour train journey from Mumbai and the winery is modern producing over
80% of the Indian wine produced in the country, it is up in the hills that which
helps to preserve some of the fruit flavours, but in this case not enough to
maintain fresh acidity. 
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