Winemaker Notes
Brilliant pale light straw color. The nose has aromas of lime rind, gooseberry, petrichor, cumin and candied ginger. Fresh, silky mouthfeel, excellent balance of refreshing acidity and rich mid-palate, lingering flavors which follow the aromas, long flavorful finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Quite light in the glass, this bottling entices the nose with jalapeño, lawn clipping and rainy sidewalk aromas. The pyrazine showcase carries into the sip, where makrut lime leaf, serrano and more concrete flavors align.
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.