2017 COTE WEST RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC
2017 COTE WEST RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY SAUVIGNON BLANC, CALIFORNIA. 100% Sauvignon Blanc.
90 points Wine Esnthusiast: "Fermented in stainless steel and then given time in neutral French oak to age, this is a fleshy, oaky white with some heft to it, but never a sense of weightiness. The midpalate is lengthy and well integrated, offering a wealth of pear, melon and fig flavor." (2016 vintage, 05/2018)
Gianquinto Vineyard, located in a cool pocket of Russian River Valley, has striking red clay and Goldridge loam soils. When this fruit is ready to be harvested, it has mature fruit flavors yet fully-intact acidity. This ideal chemistry makes it easy to fulfill the mission of minimal intervention in the winery. The wine is handled gently, which preserves the naturally-occurring dissolved CO2. This lifts fruit freshness and acidity. The maturation in 77% stainless steel and 23% neutral French barrels keeps this wine lively and balanced. On the nose, this Sauvignon Blanc offers lime, passion fruit, honeysuckle, and floral notes. On the palate, this dry wine has zippy acidity and hints of peach and green apple.
About: Côte West is a family-run urban winery based in Oakland, California. They seek out special vineyard sites and use minimal intervention in the winery to highlight the unique characteristics of their sources. The result is Old World-style yet undeniably Californian wines. Bret is the co-founder and winemaker. Growing up in Carmel Valley he developed an early appreciation for the natural beauty of the California landscape. He received a Masters degree in Viticulture & Enology from UC Davis and got his hands dirty interning at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa and Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Meursault Burgundy. Upon returning from France, he set out to combine that tradition-steeped approach with his training at Davis in order to create Old World-style yet undeniably Californian wines. Bret's favorite pairing is Côte West Chardonnay with crab cakes. Kerrie is the co-founder and wears many hats as la femme d'affaires. She loves Côte West Pinot Noir with boeuf bourguignon. (Winery)
90 points Wine Esnthusiast: "Fermented in stainless steel and then given time in neutral French oak to age, this is a fleshy, oaky white with some heft to it, but never a sense of weightiness. The midpalate is lengthy and well integrated, offering a wealth of pear, melon and fig flavor." (2016 vintage, 05/2018)
Gianquinto Vineyard, located in a cool pocket of Russian River Valley, has striking red clay and Goldridge loam soils. When this fruit is ready to be harvested, it has mature fruit flavors yet fully-intact acidity. This ideal chemistry makes it easy to fulfill the mission of minimal intervention in the winery. The wine is handled gently, which preserves the naturally-occurring dissolved CO2. This lifts fruit freshness and acidity. The maturation in 77% stainless steel and 23% neutral French barrels keeps this wine lively and balanced. On the nose, this Sauvignon Blanc offers lime, passion fruit, honeysuckle, and floral notes. On the palate, this dry wine has zippy acidity and hints of peach and green apple.
About: Côte West is a family-run urban winery based in Oakland, California. They seek out special vineyard sites and use minimal intervention in the winery to highlight the unique characteristics of their sources. The result is Old World-style yet undeniably Californian wines. Bret is the co-founder and winemaker. Growing up in Carmel Valley he developed an early appreciation for the natural beauty of the California landscape. He received a Masters degree in Viticulture & Enology from UC Davis and got his hands dirty interning at Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars in Napa and Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Meursault Burgundy. Upon returning from France, he set out to combine that tradition-steeped approach with his training at Davis in order to create Old World-style yet undeniably Californian wines. Bret's favorite pairing is Côte West Chardonnay with crab cakes. Kerrie is the co-founder and wears many hats as la femme d'affaires. She loves Côte West Pinot Noir with boeuf bourguignon. (Winery)
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