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Wine Details
Price:
$13.00 per bottle
Description:
Grapes for our 2003 Sauvignon Blanc originated from the acclaimed Valley View Vineyard in Santa Ynez Valley, one of the original vineyards planted in Santa Ynez Valley in the 1970's. The wine was 50% barrel fermented and aged five months in French oak. Fresh aromas of citrus, melon and lychee are accented by hints of fig, lemongrass and fennel. Crisp natural acidity is balanced by a subtle background of French oak.
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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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