2004 Shone Farm Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley (750ml) (Benziger Family Winery / Benziger Single Vineyard Wines) -- Benziger & Imagery Online Store Shopping Cart -- (750ml) Valley River Russian Blanc, Sauvignon Farm Shone 2004

<H1>2004 Shone Farm Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley (750ml) -- Benziger & Imagery Online Store Shopping Cart</H1> $27.00 -- 94 points ~ Wine Enthusiast August 2006. The grassy notes combine beautifully with the floral citrus flavors. The generous fruit is supported by the acidic structure and the impressive mouthfeel. The brightness of the wine is revealed in every sip. <IMG SRC="https://store.nexternal.com/benziger/images/B-Shone%20SB3.jpg" ALIGN=right ALT="2004 Shone Farm Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley (750ml)" NAME="2004 Shone Farm Sauvignon Blanc, Russian River Valley (750ml)" BORDER=0 HSPACE=10> VINTAGE 2004 RELEASE DATE May 2005 AVAILABILITY Winery Only 800.989.8890 CASE PRODUCTION 755 APPELLATION Russian River Valley VINEYARD Shone Farm VINEYARD. For over ten years, Shone Farm has consistently performed beyond our expectations which makes Winemaker Terry Nolan doubly pleased to finally produce a single vineyard wine from this location. With its close proximity to the Russian River, the cool vineyard sits as a benchland island high above the coastal fog, allowing the fruit to mature late into the season producing an acid backbone that frames the ripe, deep citrus and sweet grapefruit flavors. VINIFICATION: The grapes were taken to the winery early in the morning under cool conditions to preserve the perfect quality of the fruit. After whole cluster pressing, the free run juice was settled and cold tank fermented for 28 days in stainless, then stored in additional tanks until bottling in February. The result is a wine that sparkles with incredible clarity and crispness. Alcohol 14.5%, Total acidity .57, pH 3.48, Residual sugar .05%. VINTAGE: The amount of rainfall, though early, was normal. Dry weather reigned from March, the warmest March on record, to October. The warm weather jump-started the growing season, making farmers nervous. Things did cool down for spring extending bloom. Summer was moderate without any heat waves, but it was humid raising concerns of mildew. By the end of July it was evident that an early harvest was upon us. We began picking our Sauvignon Blanc on August 13th, the earliest ever, and had brought in about 15% of the total crop by the end of August when it got hot and dry. High temperatures are not unusual in late summer and early fall but humidity under 20% is very unusual. In fact the average low humidity over the previous five years didn’t go below 30%. Extended periods of hot, dry weather are difficult for a grapevine to endure. With almost two weeks of 10 - 20% humidity in late August and September, mildew was now the least of concerns! Grape sugar was soaring before flavors had matured; our growers did a great job sustaining vineyards until flavors developed. 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