Gapsted Alpine Road Sauvignon Blanc 2023 from Gapsted Estate in Victoria’s Alpine Valleys is a zesty, summer‑ready white with lifted aromatics and a bright, refreshing palate that’s built for seafood, salads and easy afternoon drinking. This Alpine Road 2023 Sauvignon Blanc shows pale straw colour with green hues and bursts from the glass with grassy, tropical notes alongside hints of Nashi pear, red apple, melon and delicate white flowers. It’s an inviting, cool‑climate style that still brings plenty of flavour.

On the palate, lifted grassy and tropical fruit aromas translate into ripe passionfruit, gooseberry and citrus flavours that surge across the tongue. These flavours linger through a lightly textural mid‑palate before finishing long, dry and citrus‑driven, giving a lovely balance of juiciness and crunch. It’s bright, crisp and irresistibly drinkable without feeling simple.

Food‑wise, Gapsted Alpine Road Sauvignon Blanc 2023 is a natural with fresh prawns, fish and chips, grilled calamari or a classic salt‑and‑pepper squid, where the tangy acid line cuts through the salt and crunch perfectly. It will also sing with goat’s cheese salads, ceviche, sushi or Vietnamese‑style rice paper rolls, making it a handy all‑rounder white for warm Aussie evenings.