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2008 Ehlers Estate Sauvignon Blanc
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Final Blend: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Fruit Source: 100% estate grown
Farming: California Certified Organic Farmer (CCOF)
Oak Regime: 6 months in oak, 100% French oak, 5% new
Primary Coopers: Ermitage, Saury, Seguin Moreau
Harvest Dates: August 28, 2008
Bottling Date: February 13, 2009
Production: 385 cases (12 x 750ml)
Average Maturity: 23.5º Brix, 3.31pH, 6.7g/L TA
Finished Wine: 14.3% alcohol by volume
Price: $25/bottle
Winemaker’s Notes: The 2008 growing season presented certain challenges in the vineyard. Mother Nature delivered an early, dry spring that was followed by a significant frost. Despite these less-than-optimal conditions for bloom, the extreme weather ultimately produced smaller berries and lower yields. As a result, there is a distinctive concentration of flavor in the wine.
Our 2008 Estate Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with juicy passion fruit, pineapple, and grapefruit elements, alongside nuanced notes of pear, golden apple, and kumquat. A lush, full texture carries the decadent flavors through the mid-palate, and they remain vibrant through the wine’s long finish.
Fruit Source: 100% estate grown
Farming: California Certified Organic Farmer (CCOF)
Oak Regime: 6 months in oak, 100% French oak, 5% new
Primary Coopers: Ermitage, Saury, Seguin Moreau
Harvest Dates: August 28, 2008
Bottling Date: February 13, 2009
Production: 385 cases (12 x 750ml)
Average Maturity: 23.5º Brix, 3.31pH, 6.7g/L TA
Finished Wine: 14.3% alcohol by volume
Price: $25/bottle
Winemaker’s Notes: The 2008 growing season presented certain challenges in the vineyard. Mother Nature delivered an early, dry spring that was followed by a significant frost. Despite these less-than-optimal conditions for bloom, the extreme weather ultimately produced smaller berries and lower yields. As a result, there is a distinctive concentration of flavor in the wine.
Our 2008 Estate Sauvignon Blanc is bursting with juicy passion fruit, pineapple, and grapefruit elements, alongside nuanced notes of pear, golden apple, and kumquat. A lush, full texture carries the decadent flavors through the mid-palate, and they remain vibrant through the wine’s long finish.