Winemaker's Tasting Notes
We love to be creative and to blend wines with intention. Baby BlueBlanc walks a tightrope that delivers the best qualities of SauvignonBlanc, bright acidity and freshness, yet tempered by the addition ofViognier and Semillon in order to enhance the texture, something thatremains elusive to most Sauvignon Blanc bottled on its own.
Here the subtlest shade of pale straw radiates with a purity thatseems to first absorb and then reflect back all the light in the room.The sensory dance continues with pristine aromas of white peach, orangeblossom, honeysuckle, and lemongrass, all seamlessly integrated into afragrant and harmonious whole.
Tasting the wine reveals a burst of grapefruit, with lychee, tangerine,and rainier cherry, followed by a subtle minerality. However, whatdistinguishes this wine from other Sauvignon Blancs is its texture; allat once light yet rich in mouthfeel throughout with a lingering andrefreshing acidity.
Food Affinities
Sauvignon Blanc has a place at the table all year long. Spring andsummer come to mind first with fresh veggies, fruits, ceviche, oysters,grilled white fish, poultry and anything else light and refreshing. Andthen the wonderful truth is that fall and winter also provide ampleopportunity to celebrate this delightful varietal. The trick is to seekpurity and balance in your winter flavors, where you taste eachcomponent on the plate, such as herbed potatoes, fried chicken, wholebaked fish and the like, all hearty but well delineated. Fun to exploreall year round!
Ageability
Oh so good right away, but also built to develop for longer thanmany might expect. The 2023 Baby Blue Blanc should evolve nicely foranother 4-7 years under good cellar conditions.
Technical Data
75% Sauvignon Blanc
18% Semillon
07% Viognier
Aging: Stainless Steel and Neutral French Oak
Alcohol: 13.8%
Cases Produced: 4,125 cases
Bottled: January 2024
Released: May 2024
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