2023 Stagiaire 'In Love with a Memory' Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc from Enz Vineyard in a monopole AVA called Lime Kiln Valley. 50-70 year old vines, organic and dry farmed in limestone and decomposed granitic soils on the San Andreas fault. This site is famous for its Zin and Mourvedre made by some more classic California stars, but the Sav Blanc is truly spectacular in my opinion. The vineyard sits in a bit of an amphitheater with cliffs of limestone and shear granite quarry walls surrounding. It is a warmer and more powerful site.

This is a spiritual successor to Sapphires, the wine I used to make from Feliz Creek Vineyard in Mendocino and made the same way. Destemmed and macerated gently before aging in barrel for a year. Picked a touch riper than in 2022 and macerated for 10 days instead of 7. Where the 2022 was like sucking on rocks, there is more generous fruit here. Tropical fruit. Mandarinquats. Pithy. Whisps of oxidative nuttiness. Really its just getting going.

75 cases made