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Wine Details
Price:
$25.00 per bottle
Description:
Dry Creek Vineyard was the first winery to plant Sauvignon Blanc in the Dry Creek Valley. Known as DCV3 (Dry Creek Vineyard #3), thirty-three vintages of Sauvignon Blanc have come from this special vineyard. At first swirl, focused aromas of grass, Meyer lemon, grapefruit and jalapeños rise from the glass. On the palate, the wine displays a brilliant spicy character with plenty of palate cleansing citrus and herbaceous qualities. The finish is laser-like, with sharp, focused flavors. Precisely balanced, this Sauvignon Blanc will develop beautifully over the next 3 to 5 years.
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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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