Winemaker Notes
Chalk Hill 2024 Sauvignon Blanc opens with aromas of passion fruit, honeydew melon, pineapple, guava, grapefruit, and a hint of oak. The palate offers bright acidity and beautifully interwoven flavors of lime, gooseberry, citrus, and cucumber. Minerality rounds out the wine, lingering on the elegant finish.
Blend: 82% Sauvignon Blanc, 18% Sauvignon Gris
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
A full-bodied, expressive wine with rich, aromatic layers, led by wild and fresh herbs, green tropical fruit and sliced Granny Smith apples. A long finish evolves from chalk to herbs to pear skin to apples to juicy yuzu.
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Wine Enthusiast
Aromas of flowers, tropical pineapple and citrus and whispers of jalapeno swirl and dance on the nose of this Sauvignon Blanc. The palate has a plush and juicy texture, with flavors of papaya, lemon curd, salted lime and chopped herb mélange.
Capable of a vast array of styles, Sauvignon Blanc is a crisp, refreshing variety that equally reflects both terroir and varietal character. Though it can vary depending on where it is grown, a couple of commonalities always exist—namely, zesty acidity and intense aromatics. This variety is of French provenance. Somm Secret—Along with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon Blanc is a proud parent of Cabernet Sauvignon. That green bell pepper aroma that all three varieties share is no coincidence—it comes from a high concentration of pyrazines (herbaceous aromatic compounds) inherent to each member of the family.
A Sonoma sub-appellation whose boundaries cover the northeastern corner of the Russian River Valley AVA, the Chalk Hill growing area is named after its unique chalky and white, volcanic ash soils. This terrain has proven successful with white varieties, namely Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc.