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Wine Details
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Description:
Planted nearly 30 years ago – long before growing grapes was a sign of social status – Bud Griest – gentleman, physician, grower - made another commitment to enhancing the quality of our valley and Shadow Hills Vineyard was born.
This offering truly captures the sensuous side of the Sauvignon Blanc grape. We gently nurtured the creamy buttery characteristics to the forefront. Flavors reminiscent of butterscotch and peaches fill your palate against a backdrop of clove and nutmeg spiciness. Accents of vanilla from new oak barrels bring the flavors to a pleasing crescendo in your mouth.
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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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