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Wine Details
Price:
$18.00 per bottle
Description:
Marie and Peter Young's vineyard is located in the Bennett Valley sub appellation of Sonoma County, between Santa Rosa and the Sonoma Valley. The Sauvignon Blanc block of 2.6 acres is planted to the Rauscedo clone 3.
The 2004 vintage has lovely melon and citurs aromas and a vibrant and crisp palate. The Rauscedo 3 clone provides a fragrant touch to the nose.
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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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