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Wine Details
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Compass ® , the Dreyer Family’s brand known for high quality, high value wines from “all points of the compass” is pleased to release its 2004 Sauvignon Blanc. In the spring of 2004, we experienced early and mild weather with an average grape growing season which led to a slightly early harvest. This Sauvignon Blanc was ripe and fully concentrated at harvest. Fresh aromas of grapefruit, lime and straw marry with a medium to full bodied palate. The proper levels of acidity provide an excellent structure to this wine’s balance. Enjoy with a wide variety of food dishes, from curry to shellfish.
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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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