Winemaker Notes
The was one of the coolest vintages on record and delivered a wine with more herbal, mineral and citrus aromatics. The wine leads with salty citrus with spicy herbal green notes. In the background, there are hints of green apple, cucumber and melon with floral aromas of exotic spice and coriander. There is definitely an attractive earthiness on the nose that successfully pairs up with a promise of bright citrus. Imagine if there were Sauvignon Blanc pop rocks…this wine is right there with its explosive freshness on the palate. Don’t let the energy fool you, there is a ton of texture to this wine that brings out a complex collection of flavors. Salty citrus fruit leads, followed by earthy green herbal notes that are rounded out by citrus, melon and peach. All of this is framed by mouthwatering minerality. This is definitely not your typical California SB.
Blend: 95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Grüner Veltliner
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Delicate aromas of lime peel, orange zest and grapefruit flesh meet with a wet-stone minerality on the dynamic nose of this bottling. There's a familiar cut-lawn flavor on the palate, but the tangerine touch adds more nuance, as does a zipping acidity that zings right through the finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Cadre Stone Blossom Sauvignon Blanc is firm and persistent on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine offers aromas and flavors of earth, stone fruit, and dried herbs. Pair it with linguine and clams in a piquant sauce. (Tasted: August 17, 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.
California’s coolest wine growing area, Edna Valley excels in the production of high quality Central Coast wines like Pinot noir, Chardonnay, Rhône Blends and aromatic white wines. It has a cool Mediterranean climate and an incredibly long growing season, giving late-ripening varieties plenty of opportunity to develop great phenolic complexity.
Its northwest to southeast orientation creates a direct path for cool Pacific air and fog to penetrate the valley from the Los Osos and Morro Bay area inwards. Low hillsides of both calcareous and volcanic soils are home to much of the vineyard acreage of the Edna Valley.