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Wine Details
Price:
$15.00 per bottle
Description:
The 2004 Shannon Ridge High Valley Sauvignon Blanc offers lively aromas that are lean, lively, and crisp. The 2004 Sauvignon Blanc has a very crisp, refreshing palate, with flavors of ripe grapefruit, key lime, and kiwi fruit. On the finish, hints of tangerine and mandarin orange are also met with star fruit and a touch of white pepper, while the finish is silky and lingering. Marco DiGuilio’s minimalist winemaking style preserved the fresh, fruit-forward qualities of this wine. There's no malolactic fermentation; therefore, there’s no masking the varietal character of this Sauvignon Blanc.
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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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