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Sauvignon Blanc, Livermore Valley

Sauvignon Blanc, Livermore Valley Wine Details
Price: $15.00 per bottle

Description: This is a New Zealand style Sauvignon Blanc, with a bouquet of light lemongrass, honey, citrus, touch of green cut grass, with flavors of green apple, tart key lime, with medium acidity and a touch of white peach on the palate. Pair with assorted goat cheeses, pear and blue cheese salad with candied pecans, prosciutto-topped chicken breast with rosemary and garlic sauce.

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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