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Wine Details
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Description:
The grapes were grown at the end of the Dry Creek Valley where Dry Creek meets the Russian River and where the conditions are much cooler than the rest of the valley. The grapes were then pressed as whole clusters to preserve the maximum fruitiness and the delicacy of the Sauvignon Blanc. Cold fermentation and no oak treatment ensured that more of the lemon, melon and pear aromas are preserved without the interference of wood. Post fermentation, the wine was aged on the yeast lees and occasionally mixed for further complexity. The wine is supple, refreshing, balanced and finishes long and juicy.
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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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