1997 J. Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc |
Vintage | 1997 | ||
Type | White | ||
Producer | J. Rochioli (web) | ||
Variety | Sauvignon Blanc | ||
Designation | n/a | ||
Vineyard | n/a | ||
Country | USA | ||
Region | California | ||
SubRegion | Sonoma County | ||
Appellation | Russian River Valley |
Drinking Windows and Values |
Drinking window: Drink between 1998 and 2001 (based on 128 user opinions) | |
Wine Market Journal quarterly auction price: See Rochioli Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley on the Wine Market Journal. |
Community Tasting History |
Community Tasting Notes (average 3 notes)and median of 92 pts. in | |
Tasted by JDRFoster on 5/18/2010 & rated 92 points: Unexpected find from storage with low expectations. What a great surprise when this drank beautifully. Exceptionally balanced with vibrant tropical fruit and citrus notes. Smooth in the mouth with a medium finish. Might have to rethink aging potential of SB. (2049 views) | |
Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 9/2/2002: ($20) Tasted outside on the porch by the lake, so the breeze may have gotten in the way. Initially as a buttery grassy tropical nose. Some obvious oak. On the palate the wine is richly fruited with passion fruit and sweet limes. Viscous given the obvious and inherent acidity of Sauvignon Blanc. Nice. (2055 views) | |
Tasted by OneLastSyrah on 9/1/2000: ($20) Unusual nose. Full bodied and balanced, the rumors of a stuck fermentation seem to be true, but the cork was also suspect on this bottle. (2053 views) |
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CellarTracker Wiki Articles |
J. RochioliProducer websiteSauvignon BlancVarietal CharacterUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-PetersonSonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River ValleyRussian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |