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Wine Details
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The 2005 vintage offered all the components needed to make a stylish Sauvignon Blanc. Moderate daytime temperatures followed by cool nights were the norm throughout the months of fruit ripening, maintaining a fresh varietal signature. We always cherish the arrival of Indian Summer -- shorter, temperate days allowing us to stretch the time needed for optimal fruit maturity.
The results of an outstanding growing season are in this year's offering, a sophisticated combination of Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Musque. Floral gardenia, candlewax, wet stone, succulent fig, and exotic lemongrass characterize the vintage. The finish is alive with a crisp minerality, yet it is also creamy and rich.
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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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Optima:
Recent crossing of Riesling and Sylvaner grape with the Muller-Thurgau. Widely grown in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer region of Germany and used for blending purposes in the white wines of the region.
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