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Wine Details
Price:
$20.00 per bottle
Description:
The Upper Barn vineyard rises to 1,800’ above sea level. With its dramatic views, shallow gravelly soils and cool climate, this seven-acre Estate vineyard consistently produces low yields of intense, mineral-laden Sauvignon Blanc.
After pressing, the juice was barrel fermented to add spicy oak characteristics and a lush palate. This wine did not receive malolactic fermentation or stirring of lees.
Crisp fruit flavors of ripe melon, fig, lemon and grapefruit on a clay-mineral backbone make this a refreshing companion to food.
The Upper Barn name comes from its historical use as the place where horses were changed when crossing over Alexander Mountain Estate and the Mayacamas Mountains.
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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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