Winemaker Notes:
The 2018 Sauvignon Blanc has a distinct upfront citrus and
lemon pulp. Intertwined with the heavy
citrus are some bright tropical pineapple and, grapefruit notes. Behind these layers is a quite tart
strawberry nuance that flows into a coastal grass tone. Overall the wine is well balanced with an old
world tradition. The finish is bright
and clean with the citrus and tropical aspects showing well. This wine will pair very nicely with the
bounty of Coastal Virginia.
Vintage:
2018 started out with very cold temperatures in January and
continued throughout most of the winter.
The cold weather was followed by an unusually wet spring. Some rains coming when the vines were beginning
to flower, an important process in the grape development and a time when heavy
rains are not wanted. The summer was consistently
hot and humid with the humidity never seeming to abate. The fall started out with drier conditions allowing
for some good grape development and then towards the mid and later part of the
fall the rains returned. Overall a hot,
humid and wet vintage that Mother Nature throws at us occasionally to test the
fortitude of the growers and winemakers.
Blend
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Harvest
The Sauvignon Blanc was harvested on 3 September 2018 with 20.4
brix, 3.60 pH and 9.11g/L TA.
Vineyard Source:
Bent Mountain, VA
Fermentation
Fermented in stainless steel drums
.
Aging
The wine was aged in 88% stainless steel and 12% acacia wood
barrels
Bottling Date
8 August 2019 – 369 cases
Release Date
20 September 2019
Technical
Information
12.7% Alc
3.65 pH
7.32 g/L TA
0.20 RS (dry)
