Tasting Notes: our North Coast Sauvignon Blanc has summertime aromas of freshly shorn hay and a sweet honeysuckle bouquet. On the palate, layers of ripe pear, green apple and a hint of gooseberry. Its flavors flourish in the wine’s minerality, and finishes with a spry zest.
Winemaking: Grapes from the North Coast appellation, a rather large AVA, are harvested from multiple vineyards chosen for their excellent site location and soil makeup. Each site contributes its own flare to create this complex, deeply layered wine. In the vineyard, canopy management and crop thinning are instrumental in achieving the perfect fruit-to-acid balance. The wine is aged in 100% stainless steel drums and left on its lees to develop more complexity and mouthfeel.
Farm Practice: Certified Sustainable
Specialty Beer
Benziger Family Winery
Glen Ellen, California