2019 BUCHER SAUVIGNON BLANC

WINE SPECS:

Varietal composition: 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Vineyard: Bucher Vineyard

Appellation: Russian River Valley

Alcohol: 14.2%

Case Production: 489 

Harvest Date: September 30th, 2019

Bottling date: January 30th, 2020

Ageability: Drink now or over the next two years

TASTING NOTES:

On the nose, this wine feels like you've landed on a tropical isle. Notes of pineapple, papaya and green guava with a hint of jasmine show through. On the palate, the tropics continue with mango and passionfruit with a hint of minerality.

TECHNICAL DATA:

Sugar: 2.3 g/L

PH: 3.22

Fermentation: 75% stainless steel, 25% barrel and 50% whole cluster, 50% skin soaked

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:

Try pairing this wine with your favorite Asian faire such as green curry, drunken noodles or an asian pear salad with walnuts. For something different, try a fennel slaw with blood oranges.