Sauviogn Blanc

We harvest our Sauvignon Blanc grapes at night, when the vines are in full repose, to fully capture their fresh, concentrated varietal flavors, crisp acidity and ideal sugar-acid balance. Whole-cluster-pressing of the fruit immediately upon arrival at the winery maximizes varietal intensity while minimizing the extraction of astringent compounds from the skins. In 2010, we tank-fermented 88% of the juice while fermenting 12% in neutral oak barrels. Subsequently, 87% of the wine spent five months aging in neutral French oak barrels, which enriched its texture while optimizing varietal expression. Due to the coolness of the vintage, our 2010 Sauvignon Blanc is especially fresh, crisp and vibrant, offering bright honeydew melon, pink grapefruit, gooseberry and vanilla aromas and rich, mouthwatering, citrus, nectarine and melon flavors. An ideal apèritif wine, it also beautifully accompanies a wide and diverse range of foods, from shellfish and lighter seafood dishes to roast chicken, Caesar Salad and pasta primavera.

Well-balanced and crisp, this wine is a distinctive blend of grapes harvested from ten vineyard blocks in the Alexander, Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. We blend this wine from the finest fruit of these three appellations.

Enjoy Fumé Blanc with:

Oysters, smoked salmon, filet of sole, orange roughy, mussels, scallops, crab, chicken, proscuitto. Artichokes, asparagus, green beans, lettuce, zucchini. Risotto, ravioli and pasta with creamy sauces. Sesame, ginger, wasabi,cilantro, mint, garlic, basil. Fresh Goat Cheese.