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WINERY NOTES: "Bright, fragrant passion fruit and floral aromas leap from our 2011 Sauvignon Blanc. The palate follows with clean, tropical fruit and citrus flavors, touched Read More...
with a hint of grassiness that reflects the cool conditions of the vintage. Lees stirring lends depth and texture to the palate, accentuating the notes of honeydew through the middle. Grapefruit flavors add a sweet–tart element that rides the long finish, making this wine a perfect companion to a multitude of summer dishes, such as grilled chicken, salads or light pasta dishes."
$19.95
WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS - "The 2011 Talinay Sauvignon Blanc is sourced from a single vineyard planted on limestone and located just a few miles from Read More...
the Pacific Ocean. It offers up an alluring perfume of grapefruit, spring flowers, and a note of herbs. This is followed by a crisp, lively, concentrated wine that delivers more complexity and length than the Reserva bottling. Drink this superb value over the next 1-2 years."
$14.95
The wine, which carries a California appellation, blends 60% crisp, cool-climate Mendocino County Sauvignon Blanc with 40% Muscat. This original white blend mirrors the unique Read More...
attributes of the Taken Wine Co. team.
The "Available" is designed to be the quintessential aperitif, appropriate by itself, or as a prelude to any meal. Pale, golden straw color, this is a clean and vibrant wine showing orange peel and a faint floral note. Enjoy on a family picnic, poolside, or anywhere on a warm summer afternoon. Works well with Indian, Thai, Chinese and other Eastern cuisines. Particularly good with curries. Serve well-chilled.
The "Available" is designed to be the quintessential aperitif, appropriate by itself, or as a prelude to any meal. Pale, golden straw color, this is a clean and vibrant wine showing orange peel and a faint floral note. Enjoy on a family picnic, poolside, or anywhere on a warm summer afternoon. Works well with Indian, Thai, Chinese and other Eastern cuisines. Particularly good with curries. Serve well-chilled.
$87.95
Tor Kenward spent 27 years as a senior executive with Beringer Vineyards working in winemaking and marketing, helping to build a wine company known to collectors worldwide for its Read More...
outstanding Reserve and single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignons. He walked every corner of Napa and Sonoma with two great legends in modern winemaking; winemaker Ed Sbragia and vineyard manager Bob Steinhauer. Both Ed and Bob saw that Tor had a keen eye for the best grapes, and strongly suggested that Tor make his own wine. Tor has done it, and he gets the best grapes, no matter what the cost! He has teamed up with reknowned winemaker Jeff Ames (also of Rudius) to create some of the most exciting wines out of the Napa Valley!
These kinds of dessert wines are arguably one of the hardest wines in the world to make, as well as one of the most labor intensive and expensive to produce. It is a gamble from the beginning to the end—requiring perfect weather conditions that allow the “Noble Rot” to occur in the vineyard—to very experienced winemaking to craft the finished product. 2008 was the first vintage in years that allowed this wine to be made.
The Tor Noble Rot is made on the model of Château d’Yquem. These are unbelievably sweet and unctuous wines that push all the buttons on anyone’s palate. Tor is brazen enough to say that his Noble Rot can share the d’Yquem stage in every way. It is made in the vineyard; the varietals are Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, all hand-picked, barrel-fermented, then aged in small barrels. They were only able to make 2 barrels in 2008, and the grapes were picked at 35.4 brix.
These kinds of dessert wines are arguably one of the hardest wines in the world to make, as well as one of the most labor intensive and expensive to produce. It is a gamble from the beginning to the end—requiring perfect weather conditions that allow the “Noble Rot” to occur in the vineyard—to very experienced winemaking to craft the finished product. 2008 was the first vintage in years that allowed this wine to be made.
The Tor Noble Rot is made on the model of Château d’Yquem. These are unbelievably sweet and unctuous wines that push all the buttons on anyone’s palate. Tor is brazen enough to say that his Noble Rot can share the d’Yquem stage in every way. It is made in the vineyard; the varietals are Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, all hand-picked, barrel-fermented, then aged in small barrels. They were only able to make 2 barrels in 2008, and the grapes were picked at 35.4 brix.
$17.99
Mirroring Pine Ridge’s identification with Stags Leap is Turnbull Cellars with the Oakville appellation. Although justifiably associated with exacting reds from this area, winemaker Read More...
Jon Engelskirger makes an excellent Viognier and an delightful Sauvignon Blanc. As Jon says, “When lively Sauvignon Musque meets fruit-forward Viognier the result is wine with a sunny disposition that both refreshes and satisfies. Add in a bit of Semillon and the creaminess derived from sur-lies aging in both tank and barrel and the result is a wine that delivers up a sunny core of citrus and tropical fruits, while pleasing the palate with mouthwatering texture. A glass of this will leave you with a sunny disposition.
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WINEMAKERS NOTES - "Chef Tyler Florence and the Michael Mondavi family, long-time Napa Valley vintners, share a passion for pairing food and wine. Read More...
Now Tyler has teamed up with Rob Mondavi, fourth generation winemaker, to craft a Sauvignon Blanc from the finest spots along the eastern flank of Napa Valley. They explored many blends before landing on exactly the right balance of fresh citrus and tropical fruit flavors and crisp acidity in Blend #4. This approachable, food friendly wine has bright orange blossom, Meyer lemon, and grapefruit characters supported by a round mouthfeel. Enjoy with grilled fish, oysters, or spicy foods."
$11.99
As winter churns toward spring, with unpredictable weather in tow, we have a fantastic Sauvignon Blanc to bridge the seasonal gap and ease all palates. Sourced from select vineyards Read More...
in Mendocino and Lake Counties, the grapes for the bottling definitely benefited from the large diurnal temperature swings both areas are known for. This allowed for slow maturation of the fruit, leading to more complexity of flavor in the finished juice. Refined and classy, the nose leads with beautiful notions of stone fruits, lemon grass, honeydew melon and a light river water mineral touch; a very rich, rounded nose. The palate combines beautiful viscosity and lushness with good background acidity and flavors of key lime, nectarine and a touch of carambola (star fruit), all lightly rinsed in more river water (minerality). This is an ideal food companion (oysters on the half shell, white fish, white-sauce pastas, cheeses) but will also do incredibly well solo (think friends, patios, sunsets, that kind of thing). The Uppercut name should be familiar: their 2007 Cab was our 2010 "Best Cabernet Under $20."
$13.98
A serious, concentrated and expressive wine, Vavasour Sauvignon Blanc flaunts a powerful bouquet of fresh herbs and tropical fruits layered with ripe stone fruit and bright citrus. Read More...
The wine is crisp, balanced and elegant with a distinctive mineral note that holds up well to rich, spicy foods.
$13.95
Ventisquero owns 3 separate vineyards in Casablanca. The “Queulat” bottling comes from the coolest, western-most site. The difference is clear in this single vineyard bottling. There Read More...
is a bright, piquant nose combining lime and gooseberry. The wine really shows its best on the palate melding bright, succulent flavors into a creamy, nougat texture without the slightest hint of oak. The flavors are unique in Chilean Sauvignon Blanc, truly delicious and surprising.
Viña Ventisquero was new to us when we tasted the wines a few weeks ago and they are just getting their start in the US Market, but WOW, what a lineup—pure, multi-layered wines at unbeatable values. Ventisquero started by buying bare earth in top appellations across Chile in 1997. There are no hidden pockets of old vines, instead Ventisquero is a shining example of modern vineyard development, matching the clones to the climate and soil.
Viña Ventisquero was new to us when we tasted the wines a few weeks ago and they are just getting their start in the US Market, but WOW, what a lineup—pure, multi-layered wines at unbeatable values. Ventisquero started by buying bare earth in top appellations across Chile in 1997. There are no hidden pockets of old vines, instead Ventisquero is a shining example of modern vineyard development, matching the clones to the climate and soil.
$9.99
Fresh lemon-lime fruit, intense peach, citrus and herbs mingle with floral accents. Medium-bodied with tropical and citrus fruit flavors of white grapefruit and lime with a long crisp Read More...
finish and some minierality.
$14.98
The picturesque Taylors Pass Vineyard is located on the north bank of the meandering Awatere River in Marlborough. With soils ranging from silt over gravels to stony gravels, the vineyard Read More...
consistently produces ripe and full flavoured fruit. The fruit was machine-harvested in the cool of the night to minimise transport stress and maintain fruit integrity and purity. After receiving skin contact post crushing, the juice was pressed and went to stainless steel tanks, where a long and cool fermentation took place. Subsequent to the fermentation, the wine remained in contact with the lees for three extra months for maturation, before it was then fined out with gentle fish and milk products and filtered. The nose is fresh and crisp with scents of wet grass, gooseberry, sour pêche and a touch of créme anglaise. The palate keeps it, again, fresh with great acidity and vibrant flavors: lemon grass, gooseberry, river rock, mown grass, great viscousity and a nice finish. This is why New Zealand Sauvignon Blancs are so well-loved; the wine is big but impeccably balanced, with a touch of the sauvage you expect from the grape yet enwrapped in harmony between the smell, taste, texture and lingering, delicious finish.
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Winemaker's Note
"This vibrant Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with a fruit-salad-bowl of flavours including ripe gooseberry, passionfruit, fresh citrus lime and exotic herbaceous aromas. Read More...
The wine has an exciting palate with layers of juicy flavours, intensity and fullness, finishing with a refreshing crisp, clean and racy acidity. Enjoy this exuberant and delightful wine."
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The 2011 Sauvignon Blanc is a tangy, refreshing wine with aromas of grapefruit, apple and just a hint of toasty oak. It is light to medium bodied and delivers rich and refreshing citrus flavors, Read More...
excellent balance and a clean finish.
$15.98
winemaker's notes:
Mid-straw with a bright clarity. Lifted and pure aromas of elderflower, red capsicum and fresh gooseberries. Grapefruit, crushed herbs and jalapeno notes Read More...
Mid-straw with a bright clarity. Lifted and pure aromas of elderflower, red capsicum and fresh gooseberries. Grapefruit, crushed herbs and jalapeno notes Read More...
add intrigue and pungency. The palate has freshness and clean fruit purity with a finely balanced, clean acidity. It shows vibrant varietal aromas with full impact on the palate, typical of the Marlborough region.
$24.98
Widmann, Sauvignon - The Baron Andreas Widmann is at the helm of what many consider one of the finest estates in Italy. 180 years of winemaking adorn this estate and while the size Read More...
of it has never grown to over much over 2000 cases in total. Extremely rare and highly regarded, this Sauvignon can rival the great Sancerre's and competitive Sauvignon Blanc's of the world with it's intense minerality and herbaceous and grassy drive. Rich and extremely age worthy Sauvignon to be enjoyed simply as an exquisite glass or a handsome complement to food.
$9.95
The vintage in Central Valley was pristine. Plenty of sun and little rain resulted in optimum ripening of the organicSauvignon Blanc grapes. The result is a wine with a beautiful lucent yellow-Read More...
green color leading to aromas of Mandarinorange, key lime and tangerine on the nose. The palate has medium weight and bright acidity with lingeringflavors of peach, lime and minerals. 100% Sauvignon Blanc from 100% certified organic, estate grown fruit!
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