CASE PRICE = $32.99 per bottle (add 12+ quantity to your basket)
Notes from the Winemaker:
Our Sauvignon Blanc represents what we believe to be the highest expression of this varietal—a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Musque, and Semillon from our Estate and from a handful of like-minded growers. We strive to create a vibrant, lovely, flavorful wine that pairs well with food. Due to its very limited production, this wine is offered only to our mailing list customers and to select restaurants around the country.
The 2010 is alive with vibrant, fresh acidity and perfectly balanced plush fruit characteristics. A very perfumey, floral nose with heady aromas of citrus and stone fruit is highlighted by wild sweet orange, apricot and ripe summer peaches. The beautifully integrated oak adds sweet cinnamon, honey and beeswax notes. A rich, fruit-filled palate with mineral expression and a soft, silky texture gives way to a lingering finish. Lovely, complex and smooth—simultaneously lush and lively!
Our continued appreciation and enthusiasm for Sauvignon Blanc is due to the fine work performed by our own estate vineyard crew and by a handful of meticulous farmers.
RELEASE DATE
July 1, 2011
AMOUNT PRODUCED
2,624 cases of 750 ml.
SOURCE OF GRAPES
Spottswoode Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, St. Helena
Spottswoode Estate, Sauvignon Musque, St. Helena
Farina Vineyard, Sauvignon Blanc, Sonoma
Hyde Vineyards, Sauvignon Musque, Carneros
Krupp Brothers Vineyards,Sauvignon Blanc, Napa
Larkmead Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc, Calistoga
Tofanelli Family Vineyard, Semillon, Calistoga
FERMENTATION PROFILE
100% barrel fermented in French Oak, stainless steel, and concrete “cuves”
BLENDING DETAIL
61% Sauvignon Blanc
36% Sauvignon Musque
3% Semillon
APPELLATION
60% Napa Valley
40% Sonoma Mountain
Ratings & Reviews
91 Points - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (2009 vintage):"Deep straw-yellow. Ripe pineapple dominates the nose. Supple and tactile but surprisingly fresh, with strong acidity and pronounced minerality giving the wine a classically dry impression. Dense and stony sauvignon blanc. (My look at the 2010 in tank suggests an equally bracing wine that trades a bit of minerality for pungent grapefruit and floral lift.)" - Stephen Tanzer (May/June '11)
