Variety - 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 40% Chardonnay
Winemaker - Gina Giugni
Appellation - Santa Maria Valley
Vineyard - Presqu'ile Vineyard
Alcohol - 12.5%
Case Production - 288 cases
Vinification and Elevage -This playful wine is inspired by a traditional blend from the Cheverny region, in the Loire Valley, where it's common to blend the 2 varieties together. The grapes were picked for natural acidity, foot tread and soaked on skins overnight before being whole bunch pressed, separately, the next day. The juice was fermented with native yeast & bacteria in neutral french oak barrels and aged on lees for 7 months before its first racking to blend before bottling, without filtration or fining, with minimal sufur used.
White blends can include any number of different varietals and often refers to any white wine that contains more than one white grape varietal in the final product, though certain white blends can have their own designations as recognized wines despite comprising multiple grapes. However there are common complements especially in French and Italian wine making. The classic white bordeaux blend is a mixture of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, and occasionally includes Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris.
