80% Sauvignon Blanc clone “unknown” 20% Semillon clone 315
Sauvignon Blanc: Ritchie Vineyard Semillon: Marino Vineyard
Russian River Valley Sonoma County
Sauvignon Blanc: August 20th, 2015 Semillon: September 8th, 2015
pH 3.13 ALC. 13.45%
100% French-oak barrel fermented 8 months on the lees No Malolactic Fermentation
June 13th, 2016
101 cases
Vibrant and lively, the 2015 “Les leçons des maîtres” has an effusive nose with notes of orange blossoms, lemon zest, white peach and gooseberry. This wine is a blend of 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon aged in small oak barrels. The former gives the freshness of the aromatics and the later gives the structure and dense, limestone-like texture that fans out on the palate. A remarkable wine for drinking now or aging for many years.
2015
Les leçons des maîtres (Translation: Lessons from the masters)