Wine to try
2009 Shelmerdine Sauvignon Blanc, Yarra Valley, A$24
Hmm - eggs - not the easiest ingredient to match with wine. Still, this is a picnic not a serious food and wine event, and the sweet/saltiness of the prawns and the richness of the mayonnaise help round out the dish. Most sauvignons would be too raw and herbal to work here but the intensity and complexity of the Shelmerdine should do the trick. It's made at the De Bortoli Yarra Valley winery under the guidance of Sarah Fagan, winner of the Wine Australia Medal at the 2009 Gourmet Traveller WINE Winemaker of the Year Awards. Fresh herbs - dill and even chives (as in the recipe) - interplay with sweet passionfruit and gooseberry flavours, with unobtrusive winemaking artifices adding depth, complexity and character.