This wine takes on the character of the soil and the ageing in stainless steel preserves the vinous of the fruit – the quality as it came from the vineyard. It has a mineral like quality.  The fruit is from STW Block J – clones 28, 30, 242, 297.  

It is crisp with only a slightly elevated acidic profile, in part because the fruit was ripe and the wine making team utilized lees ageing and Battonage to reduce the angularity so often found in stainless Sauvignon Blanc. 

It is playful with lively ripe citrus and tropical fruit on the nose and palate.  From the palate to the finish the wine has pretty hints of passion fruit, ripe guava, and slight touch of grapefruit.  There is a softness in the mouth feel with a very slight creaminess – again a product of lees ageing and Battonage. 

This wine will pair beautifully with a wide variety of foods – meat – chicken and pork, fish – sole, trout, cod, halibut. Cheese is a WOW with – soft briny and sour cheeses like Goat’s milk. An interesting fact – when no wine is supposed to pair with asparagus. – this one does! Grill it and serve off the grill, asparagus quiche is another great pairing.  Other vegetable pairings include; cucumber dill yogurt salad, hummus, white beans. Drink now through 2027.