This is our first production of Sauvignon Blanc, and undoubtedly a winner.
A lively, fun wine that you can sip as an apertif or drink with meals. Our
2005 Sauvignon Blanc has a crispness that few Chardonnays can achieve.
Light and refreshing, this grassy
Sauvignon Blanc has a mineral texture
with a crisp acidic after taste.
This wine is very versatile and food friendly. Pair it with
fresh fish and seafood dishes, especially crab. Also enjoy
it with spicy Asian and Indian cuisine. Or, by the glass, with
mild white cheeses and fruit.
The Clarksburg appellation is known
for producing top quality Sauvignon
Blanc, mainly due to its ideal climate
for those varietals. As the Sacramento
Valley heats up during the day, it
pulls in the cool maritime breeze
from the bay, which allows warm
summer days and cool evenings. We
take special care in all aspects of our
grape growing from deficit irrigation,
to precise pruning techniques, to
handpicking at harvest.
Grapes were handpicked in the cool
morning and gently pressed, whole
cluster, in our new Diemme membrane
tank press. The fresh juice was cold
settled in a temperature controlled
stainless steel tank for 36-48 hours.
Clean juice was racked from the solids
and fermented cold in a stainless steel
tank. After fermentation, the wine
was racked off fermentation lees and
allowed to age in small stainless steel
barrels. After a couple of months on
light lees, the wine was racked from
barrel and then finished for bottling.
