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Wild Iris Sauvignon Blanc

Wild Iris Sauvignon Blanc Wine Details
Price: $26.00 per bottle

Description: Heralding the onset of Spring, Wild Iris peek outfrom the dark moist earth in the woods surrounding our vineyard. With them come feelings of whimsy, playfulness and new beginnings; hence, the perfect name sake for our inaugural Sauvignon Blanc. Wild Iris will enhance our winemaker dinners and be will be shared with our Flights Members. Wild Iris is a blend of Clone 1 and the Musque Clone giving the wine both amazing aromatics and texture. It sees no oak, being fermented exclusively in stainless steel. The fruit for this beautiful wine was sourced by Joshua Clark from two Napa Valley vineyards under his management.

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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