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Wine Details
Price:
$32.00 per bottle
Description:
This vintage of Chaleur Estate Blanc has a rich bouquet of sweet straw and hay,
and though there is only 21% Semillon, the smoky fig notes of that grape comes
through as well. This wine has flavors of citrus, grapefruit and stone fruits which
are nicely wrapped with creamy-oak tones and a long crème brulée finish.
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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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