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Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, 2007

Sauvignon Blanc, North Coast, 2007 Wine Details
Price: $24.00 per bottle

Description: With Sauvignon Blanc at its prime being the third most-planted grape variety in California, this popular white wine is great for retreating into summer and enjoying all the season has to offer. The crisp and cool climate of the North Coast makes the fresh citrus flavors of grapefruit and lemon stand out in this popular refreshing wine. Prep your palate for the earthy, grassy finish this bottle serves up and enjoy with a wide spectrum of foods like an appetizer of red pepper hummus with toasted pita squares to an entrée of grilled calamari steaks in a buttery lemon sauce.
Gold Medal - 2009 LA Int'l Wine & Spirits Competition


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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