Description
Sourced entirely from Clone 1 Sauvignon Blanc, all fruit was picked on the same day. The lot is primarily estate-grown from St. Helena, with 16% sourced from Longwood Vineyard just north of Coombsville. As part of an experimental approach, the wine was made without oak or malolactic fermentation and split into four separate fermentations at different temperatures to highlight varying levels of fruit ripeness. Bottled just five months after harvest, the wine shows impressive freshness and clarity. The texture is surprisingly rich, with excellent depth and a vivid saline-acid mineral tension. Aromatically lifted with white flowers and zesty citrus, the palate follows through with bursts of tropical fruit and a long, spicy finish. Balanced and precise throughout.
- Country: United States
- Region: California
- Appellation: Napa Valley
- Size: 750ml
- Color: White
Varietal
Sauvignon Blanc
The green skinned grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc varietal had their origins in Southern France, where they are still widely grown and used for many of the excellent young and aged white wines the region is famous for. Today, however, they are grown in almost every wine producing country in the world, and are widely revered for their fresh and grassy flavors, full of tropical notes and refreshing, zesty character. Sauvignon Blanc grapes thrive best in moderate climates, and ripen relatively early in the year. This has made them a favorite for many wineries in the New World, where they can still produce healthy and high yields in the earlier part of the summer before the temperatures become too hot. Too much heat has a massively adverse effect on Sauvignon Blanc, as the grapes become dull in their flavor, and the wine produced from them loses all its unique character and high points. As such, Sauvignon Blanc farmers have had a lot of trouble from global warming and climate change, as they are being forced to harvest their crops increasingly earlier in the year when it is cool enough to do so.
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