Winemaker Notes
Biscaye Baie bursts with flavors of pears, white peaches, lychees, and passion fruit. Enjoy it alone or with fish, seafood, chicken, pork, or veal.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Green apples, elderflowers, gooseberries and asparagus on the nose. Medium-bodied with bright acidity and a crisp, fruity and tropical palate.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Biscaye Baie Sauvignon Blanc is authentic to the grape variety and where the grapes were grown. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of rustic spices, Old World earthiness, and grapefruit peel. Enjoy it with steamed mussels. (Tasted: April 21, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
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.
Offering the perfect balance of quality and value, Southwest, France is a recognized appellation that encompasses all wine regions in France’s southwestern corner (except for Bordeaux and Cognac, which merit their very own). Two of the more famous subregions here are Cahors, known for its Malbec, and Madiran, home of the robust Tannat grape. Bordeaux Blends are also popular red wines of the Southwest; Petit Manseng is the regions’s star autochthonous white variety.