Decibel by Daniel Brennan
Philadelphia boy Daniel Brennan has set up his own wine company after moving to New Zealand in the late Noughties to study winemaking. Brennan comes from a Sicilian family that has owned a restaurant since the early 1900s – his brother still runs it – and his love of wine developed through hospitality. That said, he also has a background in managing a rock band. He now makes wine to his own beat, particularly under the Giunta label, whether it's less-planted varieties like Chenin Blanc or less conventional (for New Zealand) styles like his Nouveau Malbec. He has three labels. Giunta, the surname of his Sicilian grandmother, offers approachable early-drinking styles. Decibel is his main range, sourcing mainly from Hawke's Bay, where he now resides with his Italian partner and Kiwi-born daughter. He also produces Pinot Noir from Martinborough, which is perhaps the most refined of all his wines thus far. His flagship label, Testify, is only produced when he deems the wine to be good enough. Brennan does not stand still, and there continues to be refinement and experimentation every year, so this is a movable feast.
From New Zealand Whites: The State of Play (Nov 2020) by Rebecca Gibb MW
2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Color: White
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2019 Viognier
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