SAUVIGNON BLANC
Redwood Valley
LOLONIS VINEYARD
This historic Prohibition-era ranch boasts some of the oldest known Vitis vinifera plantings in California. The Sauvignon Blanc was planted in 1945. The vines are head-trained and dry-farmed organically on red clay soils strewn with fist-sized rocks. An extreme diurnal shift necessitates longer hang times (and a steady temperament). The vineyard is overseen by the capable Athan Poulos.
WINE PROFILE
AROMA
white grapefruit, tarragon, talc
FLAVOR
lemon drop, kumquat, oat
FOOD PAIRINGS
cheve, crab Louis, amberjack crudo