Merryvale Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Merryvale Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc

Description

95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Semillon

Tasting Notes

Seen as a pale yellow in the glass, with fresh aromas of grapefruit, lime, mandarin and melon. A sip brings a sweet beginning and a tartness to the mid-palate balanced with good acidity and weight. Pronounced flavors of citrus and stone fruit mix with subtlehints of spice. The finish is clean and refreshing, long in length with mineral notes.

Vineyard Notes

Juliana Vineyards

Production Notes

Harvested in mid-August from a very rocky block at Juliana Vineyard, this wine was slowly pressed and fermented in 20% new French oak barrels with just over 30% native fermentations. Stirred everyday during fermentation, then once a month after that, the wine was aged on the lees for 8 months. We used 50% steamed and 50% fire bent barrels to balance the oak integration. We also used some 75-gallon cigar barrels that provided better lees contact and a much softer integration of the oak to the wine. The result is body and texture rounding out the palate and added complexity to the flavors and aromatics. Additional depth and mid-palate weight comes from 5%
Semillon blended with the Sauvignon Blanc.