2020 Sauvignon Blanc
This Sauvignon Blanc is like drinking a fruit salad, with flavors of ripe cantaloupe, grapefruit, pear, golden raspberries and garnish with nasturtiums. The oak adds a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg and a nice smooth mouthfeel. As always, given the cool-climate gravelly location of the vineyard, this Sauvignon Blanc shows a streak of lean minerality.
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Description
Given the cool-climate location of the vineyard, this Sauvignon Blanc shows a streak of lean minerality. We soften that edge by giving it four months of age in neutral French oak barrels, which adds a degree more complexity and richness. Aromas of nutmeg and pink grapefruit complement bursting flavors of ripe melon and nectarine.
Tasting Notes
2020 had a smaller, riper crop that, due to the cool summer, came in slightly later than normal but at moderate sugar levels. This wine is like drinking a fruit salad, with flavors of ripe cantaloupe, grapefruit, pear, golden raspberries and garnish with nasturtiums. The oak adds a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg and a nice smooth mouthfeel. As always, given the cool-climate gravelly location of the vineyard, this Sauvignon Blanc shows a streak of lean minerality.
Vineyard Designation
Old Chatham Ranch
Vineyard Notes
2020 for all its ups and downs was almost the perfect vintage. The grapes had a long, mellow summer to slowly accumulate flavor until they were bursting. Due to the fires, we were not able to harvest any of our reds due to smoke accumulation in the skins. Fortunately, when you make Sauvignon Blanc, you don’t spend any time on skins. As it turns out, this is the winemakers’ favorite Sauvignon Blanc produced from this vineyard so far and this is one of the few good things to come out of 2020.
Winemaker Notes
The grapes were harvested at daybreak, arriving at the winery very cold. They were destemmed and pressed immediately and let settle for 5 days at chilled temperatures. The Sauvignon Blanc was racked off lees and fermented moderately cold to retain fruity aromas. The wine was fermented in neutral oak which did not add flavor so much as add a nice roundness to the mouthfeel. It was then filtered and bottled in time for a spring release.
| Vintage |
2020 |
| Wine Style |
White Wine |
| Varietal |
Sauvignon Blanc |
| Varietal Composition |
100%
Sauvignon Blanc
|
| Appellation |
Yorkville Highlands |
| Aging |
Barrel |
| Barrel Aging |
4 Months
100%
Neutral French Oak
|
| Fermentation |
Barrel |
| Alcohol % |
13.1 |
| Size |
750 ml |
