Winemaker Notes
The Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from their estate vineyard in Los Olivos as well as a number of other carefully farmed vineyards with the Los Olivos AVA. This is over 50% of Brander's entire production and most popular wine. They are also celebrating their 44th year of harvest with this vintage. A remarkable value, this vintage is brimming with bright refreshing notes of grapefruit and nectarine.
Blend: 97% Sauvignon Blanc, 1% Pinot Gris, 1% Semillon, 1% Riesling
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Wine Enthusiast
This basic bottling is the initial celebration of the estate's 45th harvest, and it's a very solid wine for the entry-level price. Crisp and stony aromas of crushed granite meet with grass on the nose, while the palate offers wet cement, lime-peel and freshly mowed lawn flavors.
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.
Today it is an integral part of the greater Santa Barbara County wine region, but at one time the village, Los Olivos, was a stop on the Wells Fargo stagecoach line.