2024 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown & Bottled
El Dorado, California
Silver Medal: San
Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition, 2026
Winemaker's Notes:
The Sauvignon Blanc grape traces its origin to western
France in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux Regions. Its name is derived from "Sauvage" which
means "wild" in French denoting that its origins came from an indigenous
grape. It is interesting to note that
sometime in the 18th century Sauvignon Blanc was paired spontaneously
with Cabernet Franc to parent the Cabernet Sauvignon vine in Bordeaux.
This Sauvignon Blanc comes from our 4 acre Estate Vineyard half
planted in 2011 and the other half in 2018.
This vineyard was planted with the proprietary clone ENTAV-INRA @ 376 created
by ENTAV-ITV, an official agency certified by the French Ministry of
Agriculture that coordinates the clonal selection program. There are 4 certified proprietary clones
approved by this organization. One of
them is clone @ 376. We chose this clone
due to its highly intense aromatic qualities and suitability to our environment.
We pressed the whole clusters and fermented the juice at a
very cold temperature of around 55 degrees F that extended the fermentation to
about 30 days. This wine has not
undergone malolactic fermentation to preserve the natural crispness.
This is a crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc and exceptionally
aromatic. It possesses distinctive tropical
aromas which extend to the palate adding apple and pear flavors, without the
herbaceous and grassy flavors more typical of California Sauvignon Blanc wines.
Varietal Content: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Estate Grown
Alcohol: 14.0%; pH:
3.45
Residual sugar: less
than 0.1%
Bottling Date: April 4, 2025
224 cases bottled.
