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Wine Details
Price:
$12.00 per bottle
Description:
Fermented cool in stainless steel tanks, aged briefly in French Bordeaux and Burgundy barrels, and bottled while still young and lively. This wine underwent no malolactic fermentation. The 2002 vintage offers aromas of lemongrass, Asian pear, peach and grapefruit, with hints of racy green pepper and flint. Crisp and vibrant flavors of mouth watering citrus and stone fruit are followed with cool mineral notes and a clean refreshing finish. Try this wine with your favorite cheese and green apples.
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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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