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Wine Details
Price:
$10.00 per bottle
Description:
The first aromas to leap out of a glass of 2004 Sauvignon Blanc are cantaloupe and honeysuckle, followed after a few minutes by subtler aromatics like butter and apricot. On the palate, grapefruit, orange, and perhaps a hint of lemon make their debut along with a crisp fore-palate and a long, lingering finish. Enjoy this wine all by itself or with hors d'oeuvres on any warm summer evening and with many lighter meals, especially sushi or other fish.
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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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