Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Cuvaison
Terroir: For decades, Cuvaison has made estate grown wines from our renowned vineyard in the cool Los Carneros region of Napa Valley. This unique and expansive vineyard is planted on some of the region’s most coveted land, offering a unique combination of rootstock, clone, soil type and exposure. With 40 years experience farming our estate, our team has developed an intimate block-by-block approach to cultivating this special vineyard, resulting in an amazing palette of fruit for crafting our estate grown wines.
Additional Information
After a very wet and snowy winter, we emerged from a 5-year drought and plunged into a summer marked by periods of high heat followed by abnormally cold weather. Once the summer ended, the major events that would shape the 2017 harvest began. The first was a brief but intense heat wave that shocked the vines and delayed the onset of harvest a few weeks. Once the ball got rolling again, we were able to finish our 2017 harvest under exceptional conditions. We were fortunate to have picked the last fruit from our Los Carneros estate the same day that the Partrick Road (Nuns) Fire began. We are thankful that we were spared any damage, and it is no surprise that our 2017 vintage is one to remember.
Winemaker Notes: “Our 2017 Estate Sauvignon Blanc is stainless steel fermented at a low temperature, aged on gently stirred lees and bottled without malolactic fermentation. This retains the primary aromatics and flavors from our Los Carneros estate. Our Sauvignon Blanc brims with bright citrus and kiwi fruit notes, hints of lush grapefruit, mango and passionfruit, while in the background, subtle hints of lemongrass, gooseberry and lemon verbena add flavorful depth.” – Steve Rogstad, Winemaker
Technical Details
- Appellation: Los Carneros, Napa Valley
- Winemaker: Steve Rogstad
- Sustainability: Sustainable Practices
- Alcohol: 14.1%
- Ttl Acidity: 6.5 g/L
- Sizes Available: 750ml
- Pack Size: 12/750ml
- Varietals: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Recent Press
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Score: 90 Points
Wine Enthusiast Author: Virginie Boone
Date: Monday, October 1, 2018"This wine offers lively acidity broadened by flavors of fig, peach and green apple. Stainless-steel fermented, it remains crisp and focused in the glass, finishing in lemongrass, Meyer lemon and a hint of ginger."
