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Wine Details
Price:
$16.00 per bottle
Description:
The 2001 vintage provided us with the final harvest of Sauvignon Blanc from this particular block. The vines are approximately 30 years old, the soil is essentially bottomless Pleasanton Gravely Loam. This 100% Sauvignon Blanc was crafted using traditional techniques including barrel fermentation to complete dryness, extended sur lie barrel ageing, minimal fining and filtration. The result is a firm, lemony, grassy, yeasty, smoky, full-flavored, and completely dry Sauvignon Blanc. We find this wine excellent with roast poultry, seafood, and pasta dishes.
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Varietal Definition
Sauvignon Blanc:
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California — at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety — and often assumes the moniker ‘Fume Blanc’. This popular synonym, credited to Napa’s Robert Mondavi, derives from the grape’s historic home of Pouilly in France’s Upper Loire Valley, where Sauvignon Blanc is the dominant varietal and goes locally by the name of ‘Blanc Fumé’. When treated with respect and afforded suitable growing conditions, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the wine world’s darlings. Steely, racy acidity, green, gooseberry fruit, asparagus and a grassy, herbaceous character characterize dry wines made from this grape.
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