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Wine Details
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The estate Sauvignon Blanc vines of 2003 farmed to produce this wine are now maturing, sending down deep taproots to bring wonderful flavors from the soils of the Pope Valley. This now produces a refreshing Sauvignon Blanc that bursts with perfumed, spicy aromas with layers of the tropics in the hints of pineapple, passion fruit, grapefruit, and coconut.
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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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