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Wine Details
Price:
$29.00 per bottle
Description:
Fresh aromas of grapefruit, lime and lemongrass with hints of guava follow through on the palate in this refreshing and light bodied Sauvignon Blanc. There is a fruity sweetness to the wine (although it is technically dry) as the citrus-spiked flavors interplay with ripe honey dew melon and notes of wild honeysuckle. Try this wine with grilled yellowfin tuna steaks and a citrus-cilantro salsa, or angel hair pasta tossed with shrimp and fresh asparagus.
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Varietal Definition
Sauvignon Blanc:
Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California — at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety — and often assumes the moniker ‘Fume Blanc’. This popular synonym, credited to Napa’s Robert Mondavi, derives from the grape’s historic home of Pouilly in France’s Upper Loire Valley, where Sauvignon Blanc is the dominant varietal and goes locally by the name of ‘Blanc Fumé’. When treated with respect and afforded suitable growing conditions, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the wine world’s darlings. Steely, racy acidity, green, gooseberry fruit, asparagus and a grassy, herbaceous character characterize dry wines made from this grape.
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