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| Vintage: | 2008 |
| Appellation: | Russian River Valley |
| Harvest Date: | September 1, 2008 |
| Acid: | .79 |
| PH: | 2.98 |
| Fermentation: | Temp: 52 F |
| Bottling Date: | March 25, 2009 |
| Alcohol %: | 14.1% |
| Tasting Notes: | Fresh, clean aromas of citrus and summer grass introduce this Sauvignon Blanc. Once sipped, there are soft, textured flavors of lemon zest, tangy green apple, pink grapefruit and melon. Slightly effervescent, it dances on the tongue. This wine makes you happy. Like a joyful choir. |
| Vineyard Notes: | Yield: 3 tons per acre |
| Winemaker Notes: | Earth: At the southeastern end of the Russian River Valley, a zip code chock-full of prestigious vineyards, the Shone Farm site is ideal for growing Sauvignon Blanc. Parcel Seven’s two acres have those low pH soils so important to the acid development of Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Pleasanton Rocky Loam soil help ripen the fruit flavors while maintaining the acid needed for a well balanced wine. Parcel Seven is farmed using Stellar-certified sustainable grape growing methods. Nature: In this vineyard, we work closely with the powers of sun and wind. As a grape cluster develops, it’s shielded from direct sun by the shade of a grape leaf or two above it, avoiding direct sun exposure, so the temperature of the surrounding air gently encourages cluster development and gentle ripening. Here, the wind is a critical component aiding grape and vine health. We use the trellising system to encourage a wind tunnel-like space at the center of the vine. This keeps fresh, healing air moving through the plant, even in the heart of summer. Man: Grapes were hand harvested at night to keep the flavors bright and fresh. The juice was whole-cluster pressed using a Champagne-style press that encourages free run, clean juice. It was tank-settled at low temperatures, racked clean to fermentation tanks, then fermented slowly with native yeasts from the vineyard. The Sauvignon Blanc sat on the lees for four and a half months to impart a rich mouthfeel. These methods reveal a brighter, more elegant wine with fewer particles in suspension. |
| Production: | 9 Stainless Steel Barrels |
Tasting Notes:
Fresh, clean aromas of citrus and summer grass introduce this Sauvignon Blanc. Once sipped, there are soft, textured flavors of lemon zest, tangy green apple, pink grapefruit and melon. Slightly effervescent, it dances on the tongue. This wine makes you happy. Like a joyful choir.
Vineyard Notes:
Yield: 3 tons per acre
Winemaker Notes:
Earth: At the southeastern end of the Russian River Valley, a zip code chock-full of prestigious vineyards, the Shone Farm site is ideal for growing Sauvignon Blanc. Parcel Seven’s two acres have those low pH soils so important to the acid development of Sauvignon Blanc grapes. Pleasanton Rocky Loam soil help ripen the fruit flavors while maintaining the acid needed for a well balanced wine. Parcel Seven is farmed using Stellar-certified sustainable grape growing methods.
Nature: In this vineyard, we work closely with the powers of sun and wind. As a grape cluster develops, it’s shielded from direct sun by the shade of a grape leaf or two above it, avoiding direct sun exposure, so the temperature of the surrounding air gently encourages cluster development and gentle ripening. Here, the wind is a critical component aiding grape and vine health. We use the trellising system to encourage a wind tunnel-like space at the center of the vine. This keeps fresh, healing air moving
through the plant, even in the heart of summer.
Man: Grapes were hand harvested at night to keep the flavors bright and fresh. The juice was whole-cluster pressed using a Champagne-style press that encourages free run, clean juice. It was tank-settled at low temperatures, racked clean to fermentation tanks, then fermented slowly with native yeasts from the vineyard. The Sauvignon Blanc sat on the lees for four and a half months to impart a rich mouthfeel. These methods reveal a brighter, more elegant wine with fewer particles in suspension.
Production:
9 Stainless Steel Barrels
Other Notes:
Release Date: July 27, 2009
