Cheap and Cheerful Wine of the Week: Zafara Sauvignon

Cheap and Cheerful Wine of the Week: Zarafa

Four bucks of super nice.

Let’s compare Sauvignon Blancs:
A New Zealand Sauvignon is a stripper; it approaches your mouth with a brash unapologetic slither and takes away your will to hold onto the subtleties of flavor.

French Sauvignons, especially from the Loire Valley are sophisticated and kiss deep. They lean into you and elicit your mouth to water.

Chileans produce lush Sauvignons that sway their hips when you least expect them to.

South Africa has a gentler approach. The Zafara is the plump blonde at the Sauvignon picnic. She’s the one in the summer dress with the cherries on it. She doesn’t assume to be the smartest or the prettiest but you’d never know she was the cheapest and easiest.

The Zarafa nudges a nice floral fruit against your mouth and sweeps it clean with a clear finish. It is a gentle but memorable wine.

We found it at Trader Joe’s

Note: The real life Zarafa was a political present given to Charles X of France. She was a sensational captive.